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The Arnott’s Group chooses Kuala Lumpur as Asia Hub
KUALA LUMPUR: Australia’s The Arnott’s Group (TAG), a multinational food manufacturer and producer of Prego and Kimball, has launched its Asia hub in Kuala Lumpur in line with its expansion plans to become the regional powerhouse. TAG is targeting double-digit growth...
MPC developing logistics performance framework
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Productivity Corp (MPC), through its Logistics Productivity Nexus (LPN), has collaborated with researchers, subject matter and industry experts to develop the Logistics Sustainability Performance Framework (LSPF). The framework is meant to...
MHB and BV Solutions in decarbonisation partnership
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB) has signed an agreement with Bureau Veritas (BV) Solutions Marine & Offshore (M&O) to provide solutions to decarbonise shipping. Michele Labrut | Aug 25, 2022 The partnership, signed through MHB’s...
PM: Malaysia hopes to revive KL-Singapore HSR project
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia hopes to speed up the revival of the terminated High Speed Railway (HSR) project with Singapore at the earliest date, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said currently Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong is in...
Airline ferries medicines from M’sian donors to Sri Lanka free of freight charges
KUALA LUMPUR: The healthcare sector in Sri Lanka is currently facing its most acute medicine shortage in the history of the country, putting at peril the very lives of those who depend on its services. SriLankan Cares, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of...
Tri-country cargo rail service to kick off in October
KUALA LUMPUR: The tri-country cargo transport by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) will be operational in October. The Asean Express, which connects Malaysia, Thailand and Laos, went through its dry run on Thursday (Aug 11) after departing from the Kuala Lumpur KTM...
Port Of Tanjung Pelepas Becomes First Container Terminal In Malaysia To Surpass 1 Million Teus In A Month
in Port News 10/08/2022 Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysian based MMC Group and Netherlands based APM Terminals hits historic milestone by becoming the first container terminal in Malaysia to surpass 1 million TEUs in a month. The...
Putrajaya will expedite Pan Borneo completion, says works minister
An aerial night view of the Pujut Link Interchange. — Picture by JKR’s Pan Borneo Highway Unit via Borneo Post Online MIRI, Aug 8 — Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has given his assurance that the federal government will mitigate plans and follow-ups...
Poultry farmers in Malaysia urge government to lift chicken export ban on Singapore or lose out to Indonesia
If Malaysia does not fully resolve its ban on chicken exports soon, farmers say it could lay the groundwork for bigger egg-onomic problems. Poultry farmers in Johor have urged the government to lift all of its export ban on chickens to Singapore or lose out to...
Malaysia–China joint venture to develop 260ha logistics park at Kauntan port
Malaysian conglomerate IJM Corporation is to make its first venture into the industrial market by developing a 260ha business park and logistics hub near the port of Kuantan on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. The company, which has operations in construction,...