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Reuters Published January 29, 2023 JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains to a second session on Friday on bargain-hunting, but were set for a weekly drop due to sluggish exports and a stronger ringgit. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on...

KUALA LUMPUR - Danger-level continuous heavy rain is expected to hit Rompin in Pahang as well as Mersing and Kota Tinggi in Johor, until tomorrow (Jan 30). The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), when issuing the warning at 1 pm today, said that...

PETALING JAYA: Electric vehicle (EV) sales are on the rise and while that is a good thing, there is growing concern over the lack of infrastructure to support these relatively environment-friendly vehicles. Experts and stakeholders said the number of charging port...

Melexis, the Belgian auto IC developer, is investing €70 million in expanding its facility in Kuching, Malaysia over the next five years. A new building will be constructed  for probing, shipping, storage, and offices. The investment will double the current production...

A minor resident of the Bangladeshi city of Chittagong played hide-and-seek with his friends and hid so that he found himself in Malaysia, writes the “MIR 24” portal. The boy hid in one of the shipping containers. While he was waiting for his friends to find him, he...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia-registered cargo ship MV Dai Cat 06, which was reported missing on Monday (Jan 9), remains lost at sea. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the search is ongoing,...

PETALING JAYA: The Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the “Belt and Road Initiative” Committee of Malaysia on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Economic and Trade Cooperation (METC) and a number of trade and procurement contracts or...

KUCHING (Jan 13): The Sarawak Shipping Association has claimed that several ordinances and laws concerning ships plying the state’s coastal waters have either been neglected or unnoticeably replaced by federal laws. In a statement today, the association named the...

THE maritime history of Malaysia dates back to the time of the Melaka Sultanate in the 15th century. And the Strait of Malacca has been an important shipping route with a long history of trade, colonisation and efforts to achieve political and economic stability. To...

Malaysia Airlines and MHholidays are offering up to 45% off on airfares to all domestic and selected international destinations within its network and hotel packages from 4 until 18 January 2023 for immediate travel up to 31 August 2023, allowing customers to plan...