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Focusing on investments that offer high-paying opportunities
SELECTED high-tech industries such as life sciences, food and beverage, electrical and electronics, transport equipment and machinery will be able to offer higher-paying jobs. Selangor investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han (pic) said this was...
AFAFGIT to be implemented in Peninsular Malaysia from Jan 1, 2024.
PUTRAJAYA: The ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT), which will facilitate the movement of goods in transit in ASEAN member states will be implemented in Peninsular Malaysia from Jan 1, 2024. Transport Minister Anthony Loke, in a...
Kale And Dagang Net Win Malaysia Maritime Single Window Contract To Drive Electronic Data Exchange In Port Klang And Subsidiary Ports
Kale Logistics (Kale) and its partner, Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd (Dagang Net), have been awarded the Malaysia Maritime Single Window (MMSW) contract by Port Klang Authority and its nine subsidiary ports in Malaysia. Under the contract, both parties will jointly...
Transport Minister: Homesick keeps locals away from shipping career
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): The agony of staying away from the family for a long period of time is the main reason why Malaysians are not keen to join the shipping and port industry despite the lucrative salary offer. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said as such the port...
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)...