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Malaysia is set to introduce stricter new rules regarding imported plastic waste. From the 1st of July, imports of all plastic waste will be prohibited from entering the country, with the new law set to align the country with the Basel Convention, including the 2019...

PUTRAJAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has announced that 11 freight transport companies were found to have over 1,000 unpaid summonses, while 17 express bus operators had more than 200 outstanding summonses each. One of the companies alone recorded over 22,000...

The global maritime industry is abuzz with a powerful new vision: the zero-emission container port. This isn’t a distant dream, but a pressing global mandate, championed by alliances like the Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA). The question for Malaysia, strategically...

NANNING — At a fully automated production line in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, cans of energy drinks rolled off conveyors, destined for shelves across China. Operated by Thai conglomerate TC Pharmaceutical Industries Co Ltd, this 1.3 billion yuan...

As Malaysia’s economy navigates an uncertain global environment, domestic consumption continues to stand out as a reliable driver of growth. In the first quarter of 2025, private consumption remained buoyant, supported by stable employment conditions, real wage...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is sharpening its focus on becoming a regional aerospace and shipbuilding hub, banking on high value investment, technical capability and geostrategic positioning to elevate its industrial profile over the next decade. Datuk Sikh Shamsul...

The Kuala Lumpur Express is a part of the new Gemini Cooperation in partnership with Maersk, and the nearly 9,000 TEU Hapag-Lloyd vessel was the first to plug in after completion of the commissioning phase....

LABUAN (June 11): The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILTM) Sabah Section has called for the establishment of a Ministry of Transport in Sabah, emphasising the critical role of logistics and transport in driving economic growth and social...

KUCHING (June 13): Malaysia should reintroduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) because it will provide a “sustainable and predictable source of revenue”, said economist Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. The Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (Masa) fellow said GST is a broad-based...