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Malaysia’s public transport usage only at 20pc, says transport minister as he pushes ‘Road to Rail’ initiative
PETALING JAYA, June 5 — The percentage of public transport usage in Malaysia has only reached 20 per cent to date, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the figure remains below the 40 per cent target outlined in the National Transport Policy 2019-2030. “The...
Singapore to acquire 2 Malaysian-owned land parcels as long-term solution to congestion at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE: Singapore will be acquiring two land parcels owned by the Malaysian Government as a long-term solution to the chronic congestion at Woodlands Checkpoint (WCP). The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) officially gazetted the acquisition...
MMAG’s logistics arm joins collaboration on entrepreneur commercial vehicle programme
KUALA LUMPUR: An indirect subsidiary of MMAG Bhd has inked a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) with Mpire Global Bhd, JAC Auto ( Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Cheongfuli (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in relation to an entrepreneur programme for commercial vehicle ownership. In a...
In a move to strengthen international cooperation and agricultural growth, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has hosted the Malaysian High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Aiyub Bin Omar, in Calabar.
The high-level diplomatic engagement focused on enhancing bilateral trade and deepening collaboration in the agricultural sector, particularly in oil palm development. Welcoming the delegation at the Governor’s Office, Governor Otu highlighted the historical...
Malaysian logistics company seeking investment expansion in Cambodia
The CEO of a publicly-listed Malaysian company has expressed an interest in exploring further investment opportunities in Cambodia in the fields of technology and logistics. He met with Prime Minister Hun Manet to discuss the matter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May...
Bukit Aman logistics director visits Ba’kelalan Police Post to assess border readiness
MIRI (May 30): Director of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Logistics and Technology Department, Dato’ Seri Sahabudin Abd Manan, led a working visit to the Ba’kelalan Police Post in Lawas on Wednesday (May 28) to review the logistics and operational preparedness of...
Indonesia to export 2,000 tons rice to Malaysia in B2B deal
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia will export 2,000 tons of rice per month to Malaysia, with the commodity primarily sourced from West Kalimantan, the province closest to the neighboring country. Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman announced on Friday that the rice export...
Malaysia moves to clean up its street food scene with shiny new kiosks topped with solar panels
KUALA LUMPUR - Mr Syed Nurul Fakhri was selling nasi kandar under a flimsy canopy in Petaling Jaya city for five years, setting up his stall in the mornings and packing things up in the evenings to avoid his utensils from being stolen overnight. That routine changed a...
ECRL extension to Sungai Golok would complete eastern ASEAN rail link – MiTrans
KUALA LUMPUR: Extending the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) from Kota Bharu to Sungai Golok would complete the missing eastern corridor of the Singapore–Kunming Rail Link (SKRL), unlocking Malaysia’s strategic potential in cross-border logistics, an expert said. Malaysia...
End of electric vehicles, hydrogen and gasoline, China and Malaysia joins hand together to produce…, will challenge Elon Musk Tesla?
As the world is moving more towards electric vehicles, the hope of new fuel which is also green can reduce the dependency of electricity and run the cars on methanol. China and Malaysia can change the future of the alternative fuel sector. The new fuel that the two...