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Malaysia Rail Link clarifies ECRL train speed at 160km/h, dismissing ‘misleading’ high-speed claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) today clarified that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) passenger train will travel at a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour (km/h), dismissing claims from recent media reports suggesting that it could more...
Malaysia needs own economic development strategy, says Chin Tong
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should develop its own economic strategy, rather than relying on plans from other countries, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Liew Chin Tong in Parliament today. However, he said that Malaysia will accept and take...
Strengthening flood resilience
KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has intensified efforts to tackle potential flash floods during the north-east monsoon period expected to bring heavy rainfall until February next year. One of the preventive measures is the installation of water pumps at various...
Miti: US trade and investment mission to priorities hi-tech, high value investments.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) has begun its trade and investment mission to the United States (US) from November 6 to13, covering the cities of Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco. Miti said the mission will be led by its...
Transport minister: Belt and Road Initiative will drive Malaysia’s development, enhance cooperation with China
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will continue to drive Malaysia’s socio-economic development and perpetuate the win-win cooperation between Malaysia and China, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. In a recent interview with Xinhua,...
Port Of Tanjung Pelepas Bags Two Prestigious Awards At Hrd Awards 2023
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysian based MMC Group and Hague based APM Terminals has been named the winner of the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) Awards 2023 under the Excellence In Graduate Development (Future Worker)...
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency eye on marine and petro zones
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is focusing on South China Sea waters close to Sabah and Sarawak that are abundant in natural resources. Deputy Director-General (Operations) of Maritime Malaysia, Maritime Vice Admiral Datuk Hamid...
Transport minister says govt will provide fair solution to lorry drivers while safeguarding other road users
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The Transport Ministry will find a solution that can safeguard both the operation of lorry drivers and at the same time keep the public safe. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said there is a need for ongoing engagements between lorry driver...
Malaysia has big EV ambitions. It wants to liberalise markets to achieve its goal
Malaysia has started down a path of market liberalisation, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration seeks to bolster the country’s competitiveness to draw lucrative investments in the electric vehicle (EV) space and steer the economy towards a...
Malaysia’s first shipment of humanitarian aid for Palestine totaling more than RM7m departs for Egypt.
SEPANG, Nov 4 — Malaysia's first shipment of humanitarian aid for Palestinians weighing 20 tonnes, including medical supplies, loaded on a special cargo plane, departed for Al-Arish International Airport, Egypt last night. The cargo plane took off at about 11.30pm...