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Fire Dept’s third airbase planned near Senai airport
JOHOR is expected to be the third airbase for the Fire and Rescue Department after Penang and Subang, according to its director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin. He said the agency was currently in discussion with state government and the land and mines office...
Loke: Enhance our ports instead of worrying about Thailand land bridge.
Malaysia must be steadfast in enhancing its ports’ competitiveness and productivity, instead of worrying about Thailand’s proposed land bridge project, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. “What’s important is that we must improve ourselves in terms of efficiency,...
Focusing on investments that offer high-paying opportunities
SELECTED high-tech industries such as life sciences, food and beverage, electrical and electronics, transport equipment and machinery will be able to offer higher-paying jobs. Selangor investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han (pic) said this was...
AFAFGIT to be implemented in Peninsular Malaysia from Jan 1, 2024.
PUTRAJAYA: The ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT), which will facilitate the movement of goods in transit in ASEAN member states will be implemented in Peninsular Malaysia from Jan 1, 2024. Transport Minister Anthony Loke, in a...
Kale And Dagang Net Win Malaysia Maritime Single Window Contract To Drive Electronic Data Exchange In Port Klang And Subsidiary Ports
Kale Logistics (Kale) and its partner, Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd (Dagang Net), have been awarded the Malaysia Maritime Single Window (MMSW) contract by Port Klang Authority and its nine subsidiary ports in Malaysia. Under the contract, both parties will jointly...
Transport Minister: Homesick keeps locals away from shipping career
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): The agony of staying away from the family for a long period of time is the main reason why Malaysians are not keen to join the shipping and port industry despite the lucrative salary offer. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said as such the port...
Malaysia Rail Link clarifies ECRL train speed at 160km/h, dismissing ‘misleading’ high-speed claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) today clarified that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) passenger train will travel at a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour (km/h), dismissing claims from recent media reports suggesting that it could more...
Malaysia needs own economic development strategy, says Chin Tong
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should develop its own economic strategy, rather than relying on plans from other countries, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Liew Chin Tong in Parliament today. However, he said that Malaysia will accept and take...
Strengthening flood resilience
KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has intensified efforts to tackle potential flash floods during the north-east monsoon period expected to bring heavy rainfall until February next year. One of the preventive measures is the installation of water pumps at various...
Miti: US trade and investment mission to priorities hi-tech, high value investments.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) has begun its trade and investment mission to the United States (US) from November 6 to13, covering the cities of Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco. Miti said the mission will be led by its...
Transport minister: Belt and Road Initiative will drive Malaysia’s development, enhance cooperation with China
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will continue to drive Malaysia’s socio-economic development and perpetuate the win-win cooperation between Malaysia and China, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. In a recent interview with Xinhua,...
Port Of Tanjung Pelepas Bags Two Prestigious Awards At Hrd Awards 2023
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysian based MMC Group and Hague based APM Terminals has been named the winner of the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) Awards 2023 under the Excellence In Graduate Development (Future Worker)...
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency eye on marine and petro zones
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is focusing on South China Sea waters close to Sabah and Sarawak that are abundant in natural resources. Deputy Director-General (Operations) of Maritime Malaysia, Maritime Vice Admiral Datuk Hamid...
Transport minister says govt will provide fair solution to lorry drivers while safeguarding other road users
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The Transport Ministry will find a solution that can safeguard both the operation of lorry drivers and at the same time keep the public safe. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said there is a need for ongoing engagements between lorry driver...
Malaysia has big EV ambitions. It wants to liberalise markets to achieve its goal
Malaysia has started down a path of market liberalisation, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration seeks to bolster the country’s competitiveness to draw lucrative investments in the electric vehicle (EV) space and steer the economy towards a...
Malaysia’s first shipment of humanitarian aid for Palestine totaling more than RM7m departs for Egypt.
SEPANG, Nov 4 — Malaysia's first shipment of humanitarian aid for Palestinians weighing 20 tonnes, including medical supplies, loaded on a special cargo plane, departed for Al-Arish International Airport, Egypt last night. The cargo plane took off at about 11.30pm...
‘Oil prices to remain higher for rest of 2023 and next year.’
Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (Marc Ratings) foresees the Brent oil prices to remain elevated to hover around US$85-US$95 (US$1=RM4.78) for the remainder of 2023 and within the range of US$80-US$100 per barrel in 2024.However, should there be more severe and...
TM’s all-in-one digital solutions with Geran Digital PMKS Madani to accelerate MSM digitalisation
KUALA LUMPUR: Unifi Business is set to accelerate local MSME digitalisation through Geran Digital PMKS Madani (GDPM). Recently reinforced in Budget 2024, the government aims to incentivise local MSME through the GDPM to embrace business digitalisation for business...
Hasbi: Govt committed to elevating maritime industry
MIRI (Oct 30): The government is committed to supporting the maritime industry on its path to sustainability, while addressing its challenges, says federal Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Hasbollah. Citing the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
MMEA special action team conducts forced boarding by helicopter of two errant vessels in eastern Johor waters
KUALA LUMPUR (ANN/THE STAR) – Marked by an ever-increasing reliance on digitalisation, Malaysian Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has issued a call to local businesses emphasising the importance of embracing 5G technology as it stands as a linchpin for...