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Minister Anthony Loke said the location is ideal due to its proximity to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and its strategic connectivity via highways linking the northern, southern, eastern, and western regions of Peninsular Malaysia. “We have initiated...

PETALING JAYA: Logistics and connectivity are key driving factors for Asean’s development, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The former Transport Minister acknowledged maritime transport’s essential role in international trade, adding that land or rail transport must...

PUTRAJAYA: Laws related to the maritime sector need to be amended from time to time to ensure they remain relevant to current developments and needs, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke noted that some of the laws in use for this sector are outdated as they...

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is actively preparing for its ASEAN 2025 Chairmanship, focusing on full readiness in logistics, security, cleanliness, meeting schedules, event management and documentation. Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar...

LIMA (Peru): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's maiden official visit to Peru has generated potential exports worth RM1.24 billion (US$0.3 billion), particularly in high potential sectors on the initiative of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation...

DUBAI: Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are looking forward to bolstering ties across various sectors. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his meeting with UAE’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei here...

KULAI: The Kulai Fast Lane initiative, which has proven to be a big success in facilitating investments in Johor, will be expanded under the Invest Malaysia Facilitation Centre (IMFC), says Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. He added both state and federal...

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is focusing on Sales and Service Tax (SST) instead of reintroducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to stabilise the economy and meet the fiscal deficit target by 2028, said Minister of Finance II Amir Hamzah Azizan. He explained that...

Consumer group calls for awareness programmes to seek alternatives, reduce packaging waste THE government is urged to broaden its focus on eliminating single-use plastics by addressing how they are also utilised in logistics, in addition to the retail sector. Malaysia...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the Ministry of Works (KKR) are in the final stages of developing a High-Speed Weigh-In-Motion (HS-WiM) system to address road accidents caused by overloaded vehicles. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the...