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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is mulling a special licence for online businesses to protect consumers from scams. Its deputy minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said the government is looking at a comprehensive law to bring online...

A 120km link between Peninsula Malaysia and Sumatra Island, Indonesia crossing one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes is set to be developed according to a Malaysian official. Marcus Hand | Sep 12, 2022 The link would connect Telok Gong in Masjid Tanah, Melaka,...

Raising the prospects of further investment in Cambodia, 60 delegates from more than 40 Malaysian companies under the leadership of the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) started their four-day visit yesterday. MRCA signed two MoUs during a function at Sofitel...

August 30, 2022 ByMargherita Bruno Maersk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) to drive high-quality investments into Malaysia as a regional logistics hub. According to Maersk’s latest statement, the...

MELBOURNE: Malaysia-Australia partnership in the halal industry is based on mutual respect and a strong commitment to halal standards and compliance, said the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade). Its Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner Paul...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...