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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,...
Consortium eyes green OSV construction in Malaysia
28 Jul 2022by John Snyder A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between three Malaysian shipbuilders and a Singapore company to develop and build the first green OSV in Malaysia The MoU was announced at a signing ceremony 27 July, attended by Ministry of...
Topic on Regulations Related to the Transportation of Palm Oil Products, Presented by Cdr Ang Chin Hup (R)
On 18 July 2022, a Senior Researcher, Cdr Ang Chin Hup (R) from the Centre for Maritime Security and Diplomacy (MSD), talked on the topic ‘Regulations Related to the Transportation of Palm Oil Products’ at the Operational & Commercial Aspects of Palm Oil Trade...
MOTS encourages logistics, air transport industry players in S’wak to actively engage each other
KUCHING (July 23): The Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS) is encouraging active engagement among the agencies and players in the logistics and air transport industry. In a statement, its minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin pointed out this would help resolve ground...
Empowering SMEs with solutions for business continuity
KUALA LUMPUR: As post-pandemic Malaysia opens up with more industries resuming their operations, the economy has been hit with new challenges. With rising costs from the US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes to a running inflation, scarcity of resources due to the...
Malaysia Seizes $26M Worth of Elephant Tusks and Pangolin Scales
Customs displayed elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal skulls and bones during a news conference in Port Klang, Malaysia, Monday, July 18, 2022. (Photo: Vincent Thian, AP) Pangolin scales, African elephant tusks, bones, and animal skulls were among the...
More employers surveyed in Malaysia are hiring: 31% growth in job demand in June 2022
An upsurge of 15% was registered for hiring activity over the last six months, while month-on-month growth improved at 5%. Malaysia's job market recorded a 31% growth in job demand in June 2022, indicating "a spree in hiring activity on an annual basis", as...
Wee: KLIA an expanding hub for Asia-Pacific region
SEPANG: The position of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport as an aviation hub has grown by offering direct connectivity to almost all parts of the Asia-Pacific region, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. He said the success of KLIA as a regional...
PM Ismail Sabri: Seven million Malaysians yet to receive Covid-19 booster shot
BERA, July 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said that seven million Malaysians have yet to take their booster dose against Covid-19 so far and advised them to do so immediately. He said although the booster dose was not mandatory, it is still...
Strengthening economic ties with Malaysia, one of main priorities of Georgia’s foreign policy agenda
KUALA LUMPUR: Strengthening economic ties with ASEAN countries and particularly with Malaysia is one of the main priorities of Georgia’s foreign policy agenda, said Georgia’s ambassador to Malaysia Nikoloz Apkhazava (pix). In an interview with Bernama, Apkhazava...