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Crucial for Malaysia to strengthen digital capabilities, says MCA president
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must match its growing data infrastructure with stronger digital capabilities to stay competitive in the global economy, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president stressed that the country can no longer rely solely on the rapid...
Anthony Loke: RTD, APAD to step up action on repeat offenders, audit companies
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today directed the Road Transport Department (RTD) and the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) to step up enforcement against repeat commercial vehicle traffic offenders and companies that consistently violate...
Malaysia announces stricter plastic waste import rules
Malaysia is set to introduce stricter new rules regarding imported plastic waste. From the 1st of July, imports of all plastic waste will be prohibited from entering the country, with the new law set to align the country with the Basel Convention, including the 2019...
Final warning for errant commercial vehicle operators
PUTRAJAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has announced that 11 freight transport companies were found to have over 1,000 unpaid summonses, while 17 express bus operators had more than 200 outstanding summonses each. One of the companies alone recorded over 22,000...
Charting green course: Is Malaysia steering towards zero-emission ports?
The global maritime industry is abuzz with a powerful new vision: the zero-emission container port. This isn’t a distant dream, but a pressing global mandate, championed by alliances like the Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA). The question for Malaysia, strategically...
Cross-border e-commerce training boosts trade with ASEAN
NANNING — At a fully automated production line in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, cans of energy drinks rolled off conveyors, destined for shelves across China. Operated by Thai conglomerate TC Pharmaceutical Industries Co Ltd, this 1.3 billion yuan...
SST expansion set to supercharge Malaysia’s rental and subscription economy
As Malaysia’s economy navigates an uncertain global environment, domestic consumption continues to stand out as a reliable driver of growth. In the first quarter of 2025, private consumption remained buoyant, supported by stable employment conditions, real wage...
Malaysia sharpens its focus on becoming regional aerospace and shipbuilding hub
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is sharpening its focus on becoming a regional aerospace and shipbuilding hub, banking on high value investment, technical capability and geostrategic positioning to elevate its industrial profile over the next decade. Datuk Sikh Shamsul...
Husky Terminal launches shore power in Tacoma
The Kuala Lumpur Express is a part of the new Gemini Cooperation in partnership with Maersk, and the nearly 9,000 TEU Hapag-Lloyd vessel was the first to plug in after completion of the commissioning phase....
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