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VIENTIANE: Malaysia is committed to exploring new business opportunities in Laos that could benefit both countries and is looking forward to enhancing bilateral cooperation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. The sectors include defence, banking and...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have successfully concluded the negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), set to eliminate or reduce tariffs, lower trade barriers, foster private-sector collaboration, and create...

THE ASEAN-Batangas Access Zone (ABAZ) was officially turned-over Friday to the provincial government of Batangas, making the province the logistics hub for Southeast Asian countries. ASEAN consisted of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines,...

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor Corporation (JCorp), through its subsidiary JLand Group (JLG), has launched new container operations at the Tanjung Langsat Port (TLP), Johor, aimed at strengthening Malaysia’s position in the global oil, gas, and logistics industries. JCorp said in...

It has finally happened. A foreign shipping firm has decided to throw its hat into the Philippine domestic shipping arena, which has been plagued for decades with the high cost of doing business, lack of economies of scale and poor port infrastructure. This has made...

KUALA LUMPUR: The use and research of renewable energy, support for research, and the enforcement of environmental management are key aspects that should be prioritized in the 2025 Budget, ultimately driving sustainable growth related to environmental, social, and...

SEPANG: The government is optimistic that Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has the potential to become the region’s cargo hub, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He said KLIA has all the necessary factors to continue to grow and become the cargo...

IT HAS been just over a month since the mandatory e-invoicing system was introduced on Aug 1 for Malaysian taxpayers with an annual turnover exceeding RM100 million. While the launch had a rough start with taxpayers initially struggling to access the Inland Revenue...

Carriers will ramp up blank sailings by over 1.5 times, adding 53 more cancellations between weeks 38 and 42 compared to the previous five weeks, according to the latest update from Dimerco. "Drewry's weekly analysis on September 13 reported that 90 blank sailings...

BEIJING: Malaysia welcomes the collaboration of telecommunications companies with any local media organizations to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications to help produce content, as well as report efficiently and effectively. Communications Minister Fahmi...