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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...
PM engages with leading Malaysian companies to foster investment, economic cooperation
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held working sessions with prominent Malaysian corporations and business associations in Kuala Lumpur on May 25, to promote related investment and collaboration in Vietnam. The PM, who is on an official visit to...
Malaysia unveils floral tunnel to honour leaders at Asean Summit
KUALA LUMPUR: A striking 320-metre floral tunnel erected at the patio area of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) is more than mere decoration - it symbolises Malaysia’s warm welcome to Asean leaders attending the 46th Asean Summit from May 26 to 27. Chief...
PM Anwar attends roundtable meeting with Russian industry leaders
MOSCOW (May 14): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim continued the agenda of his second day of official visit to Russia by attending a roundtable meeting with industry leaders of the Russian Federation. The meeting, which began at 9am here, was attended by 24...
Malaysia’s automotive industry undergoes major transformation with renewable energy policies
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – New policies promoting renewable energy in Malaysia are sparking significant growth and reshaping the landscape of the country’s automotive industry towards sustainability and innovation. Speaking at the Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 2025,...
One death every 36 hours in Malaysia from lorry crashes, with speeding and poor maintenance key causes, study shows
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — A new study has revealed that fatal road accidents involving heavy vehicles like lorries and trailers have claimed at least 1,457 lives over the past six years, with highways emerging as the deadliest routes. At least one life is lost every 36...
No more stalling on heavy vehicle policies, says MCA
With lives at stake, we can no longer afford to delay reforming Malaysia’s heavy vehicle policies. The recent surge in serious road accidents involving commercial heavy vehicles is a clear signal that our system is failing. These are not isolated incidents — they are...