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Onion prices skyrocket, MEP increased to $1200/tonne
If there is one vegetable that is religiously added to all cuisines across south Asia, it is onions. The staple vegetable holds an extremely important place in the common man’s life. Onions are grown on around 136,000 hectares of land, with the 2020 figures...
Johor state govt proposes Iskandar Malaysia be designated special economic zone with Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR - Johor’s state government has proposed that its business hub Iskandar Malaysia be designated as the special economic zone being planned between Singapore and Malaysia, The Straits Times has learnt. It is not known, though, if Malaysia’s federal...
Amid inflation, Malaysians worry about plan to drop food subsidies for all
The Malaysian government’s plan to remove subsidies this year on food and other basic necessities for all and target them only for needy citizens has many in the low and lower-middle income groups worried. That’s because food prices have been high since the Ukraine...
Northport marks record-breaking feat in conventional cargo segment
PORT KLANG: Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, a member of MMC Group, set a new milestone by handling 11,405,312 freight weight tonnes (fwt) of conventional cargo in 2023. This record-breaking achievement surpassed its previous high of 11,115,670 fwt recorded in 2022....
PPLN Kuala Lumpur receives election logistics ahead of voting day
Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA) - The Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, confirmed to have received election logistics for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Puji Sumarsono, a member of PPLN...
Tera Projects with shipment for the oil & gas industry
Tera Projects & Shipping (Project Cargo Network members in Malaysia) were engaged by one of their esteemed clients to handle the export of a 'stinger section' from Johor to Abu Dhabi, UAE. The massive unit measures 49.0 x 13.3 x 10.5m with a weight of 430mt. The...
New Kota Kinabalu International Airport terminal only a short-term solution
KOTA KINABALU: Constructing a new terminal at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is just a short-term solution, said senior aviation consultant Mohd Faizal Malik.He said the offer from The Federal Government, which is aimed at catering to KKIA’s growing...
Marine & General sells vessel for RM27.2mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Marine & General Bhd's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, TKH Marine (L) Ltd, today disposed of its vessel, JM Sutera 7, for US$5.8 million (RM27.2 million) cash to an external party, Narsimhaa Shipping Inc, Liberia, on a willing buyer and willing...
New LVG tax: Buy now or later?
FOR most of us, the start of a new year means new resolutions and new beginnings. This time round, Jan 1 2024 will also mark the start of the imposition of the sales tax on low-value goods (LVG tax) in Malaysia. The LVG tax was initially announced in Budget 2022 and...
Malaysia Anticipates Start of Fresh Durian Exports to China in 2024
According to Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Chan Foong Hin, exports of fresh durians to China will commence next year. He stated that the beginning of exports would coincide with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China...