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Consumer demand shock, an increase in e-commerce trade, a shift in trade direction, crude oil price fluctuation, freight rates, and port congestion are some of the issues that ports confront worldwide. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu adjunct professor and distinguished...

ABUAN: A group of industry experts and stakeholders are calling for Labuan Island to be designated as a full-fledged offshore financial center and for clear policies for offshore enterprises to be established, aiming to attract international investors with tax...

KUALA LUMPUR: The price structure for the East Coast Rail Link's (ECRL) freight and passenger services will most likely be unveiled in 2026, says Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak. Addressing senior media...

ONDON (Dec 2): Malaysia has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council under Category C for the 2024-2025 term, marking Malaysia’s victory for the 10th consecutive time. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Malaysia was placed 10th out of...

ALOR SETAR, Dec 3 — Malaysia cannot afford to wait until Thailand has realised its plan to build a land bridge between the Indian and Pacific Oceans before taking the necessary measures to benefit from the project, according to an economic expert. Associate Prof...

JOHOR is expected to be the third airbase for the Fire and Rescue Department after Penang and Subang, according to its director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin. He said the agency was currently in discussion with state government and the land and mines office...

Malaysia must be steadfast in enhancing its ports’ competitiveness and productivity, instead of worrying about Thailand’s proposed land bridge project, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. “What’s important is that we must improve ourselves in terms of efficiency,...

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...

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 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...