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THE government has been urged to adopt a full “ready-to-go” strategy to ensure emergency aid can be delivered swiftly and efficiently during the monsoon season. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Centre full member Dr A. Kogila...

As we approach 2025, it is clear that supply chains and logistics will continue to be disrupted and shaped by many factors keeping the industry on its toes in 2024. Among them, technology is increasingly taking centre stage. Geopolitical tensions are continuing to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The government will continue efforts to narrow its fiscal deficit to 4.3 per cent in 2024 and 3.8 per cent in 2025, down from five per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023. Simultaneously, it will advance fiscal reforms to strengthen...

Singapore, 10 December 2024 - A joint study by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has identified shipping to play a key role in enabling CCUS initiatives, particularly when there is a large...

KUCHING (Dec 3): The private sector has shown significant interest in Sarawak’s two major projects, the Tanjung Embang Deep Sea Port and the new Kuching International Airport (KIA), said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. This was highlighted in...

Northport carried 3.32 million TEUs of containers as of 27 November 2024. On 28 November 2024, the firm also exceeded its traditional cargo record by handling 11.43 million FWTs, surpassing the previous yearly record of 11.40 million FWTs set in 2023. Dato’ Azman Shah...

Following further news on Malaysia’s aim to become an ASEAN EV hub, and Selangor, Johor and Negeri Sembilan ramping up on EV charging infrastructure, Pahang has chimed in, with state investment, industry, science, technology and...

JOHOR BARU, Dec 6 — A lack of adherence to operational requirements and faulty fire prevention systems were identified as key causes of a deadly fire at four factories in the Southern Industrial Logistics Clusters (SILC) in Gelang Patah, last October. Utusan...

Businesses in Johor are reporting a boom driven by new data centres pivoting from being based in Singapore, industry insiders say, as Kuala Lumpur looks to banish long delays in developing the Malaysian border territory. Johor ranked 2024’s fastest-growing data...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry has formed the Malaysia Maritime Law Revision Committee (MLRC) to review and update the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (MSO) 1952 and the respective Port Acts to ensure they remain relevant and effective in the face of evolving...