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Malaysia secures RM2.44bil potential exports to China, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry's trade and investment mission to China has generated RM2.44bil worth of potential exports to the republic on top of the RM170bil of potential foreign direct investment (FDI) from China. The mission, which...
Closer cooperation between China, Malaysia may help revive Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed railway project: experts
Closer cooperation between China and Malaysia could help boost the revival of Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail project, Chinese experts said on Tuesday, after a senior Malaysian official said there could be further discussion with China on the project. Xu...
QuickCheck: Is KLIA2’s air traffic control tower the tallest in the world?
THERE are plenty of skyscrapers in Malaysia, and Kuala Lumpur was home to the tallest building in the world - the PETRONAS Twin Towers, the tallest building in the world until it was overtaken by Taiwan's Taipei 101 in 2004. With that said, many have claimed that...
Loke: KLIA, KLIA2 rebranding costs do not involve govt allocation
KUALA LUMPUR: The cost of rebranding the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA2 terminals does not involve any allocation from the Transport Ministry. Its Minister, Anthony Loke said the rebranding costs, which include marketing and signages, would be...
Senai Airport City set to receive RM250m FDI by year-end
SENAI, March 22 — Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd (SACSB) expects to attract new foreign direct investment (FDI) worth RM250 million from three international investors by the end of this year The international investors, involved in the electrical and electronics sector,...
RM28 billion cargo port on Carey Island in the pipeline
PORT KLANG: Port Klang Authority (PKA) plans to construct a cargo port estimated to cost RM28 billion on Carey Island, Klang, scheduled to be completed by 2060, said PKA general manager Capt. K. Subramaniam. Additionally, PKA is looking into developing a back-up...
DG: Over 700 MMEA vacancies need to be filled
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) needs to fill over 700 vacancies to strengthen its services in safeguarding the security of the country’s waters, said its director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som. “Currently, we are still...
Malaysia’s KTMB partners China’s Cosco to start freight service sending cargo from ports to north peninsula to take load off roads
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Starting today, some 400 wagons of goods are to be transported via trains connecting Penang Port, Port Klang and Padang Besar every month, as part of a new rail-and-sea service that seeks to supplement Malaysia’s existing cargo transport...
Reka: Malaysia warming up to autonomous vehicles
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is preparing for the future of mobility with growing interest in autonomous vehicles, which are expected to increase significantly in the next decade. According to Mohd Amri Mohd Din, the COO of local AI automation company Reka, the...
Floods and old trees in Malaysia set to tighten the global palm oil market
The global palm oil market is expected to tighten this year as floods and older trees constrain production in the world’s second-biggest supplier, a major Malaysian growers group said. Indonesia and Malaysia might only see a marginal increase in output this year of...