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Travel Meet Asia 2023 to connect Malaysia and Southeast Asia Buyers with Global Suppliers
Travel Meet Asia (TMA) 2023 is taking place on 7-8 June 2023, targeting Malaysia as its major focus. The event in Kuala Lumpur will be held live for the first time since 2019. The show provides the platform for travel industry players to break...
Anwar hopes LIMA ‘23 will reinforce Malaysia as regional hub for aerospace, maritime industries
LANGKAWI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed hope that the 2023 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA ‘23) exhibition will reinforce Malaysia as a regional hub for the aerospace and maritime industries. Anwar, who is also Finance...
Malaysia moving ahead with ‘game changer’ Carey Island mega-port
The Malaysian government is pressing ahead with plans for massive greenfield terminal on Carey Island in Port Klang, the world’s 12th largest container port. Marcus Hand | May 25, 2023 Plans for a fourth terminal at Port Klang on Carey Island date back to 2017 and are...
Kuala Linggi International Port inks deal with CCCC Dredging for reclamation project
Malaysian industrial port development Kuala Linggi International Port (KLIP) inked a dredging and land reclamation deal with CCCC Dredging Southeast Asia this week. Marcus Hand | May 26, 2023 A Letter of Agreement was exchanged between the Malacca port and the...
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency displays capabilities
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) displayed its capabilities including search and rescue and combatting crime at sea in public demonstrations on Saturday. Marcus Hand | May 29, 2023 The demonstrations took place on the final day of the Langkawi...
Saifuddin Nasution: More Immigration officers at Malaysia’s key entry points to avoid congestion
PORT DICKSON, May 21 — The Immigration Department will station more officers at key entry points into the country in Kuala Lumpur and Johor according to requirements to reduce congestion in those locations. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said...
Customs to aid Labuan transhipments
Published on: Sunday, May 21, 2023 By: Bernama The new SOP and monitoring procedures would benefit players in the transhipment industry in Sabah and Labuan. - Bernama pixLABUAN: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department will facilitate the transhipment activities for...
Act now to avert potential water supply woes, govt urged
PETALING JAYA: The El Nino weather phenomenon will begin soon, bringing with it dry weather and the threat of drought. If Malaysia does not want to face a water crisis, the time to act is now: the government must look into several issues urgently. ALSO...
Malaysia ranks 45th out of 88 in global trade barrier index
Published on: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 By: FMT PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has ranked 45th out of 88 countries in the International Trade Barrier Index (TBI) 2023, according to the Washington DC think tank Tholos Foundation in partnership with Malaysia’s Center for Market...
Judge calls for reform of maritime laws
KUALA LUMPUR: Given the rise of transnational commercial trade, Malaysia needs a robust framework of legal and regulatory instruments that govern maritime activities to ensure that the maritime industry achieves sustainable growth, said Federal Court judge Datuk...
Westports posts higher 1Q net profit of RM183.59mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings Bhd reported a throughput volume of 2.55 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2023 with much of the volume underpinned by intra-Asian shipments. The port operator reported a pre-tax profit of RM236.88mil in 1QFY23, lower than...
Anthony Loke: Transport Ministry’s Logistics Unit to be upgraded to division level
The Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) Logistics Unit will be upgraded to a division to better address any issues in the sector, said its Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He hoped that the move to upgrade the unit would result in an effective logistics system that would...
Loke: NSPC reactivation to improve local maritime industry
KUALA LUMPUR: The reactivated National Shipping and Port Council (NSPC) will hold its first meeting in two months to discuss the direction of the maritime industry, address current issues and examine related policies to ensure that the local industry remains...
PM: Requests for 20% EPF contributions will be discussed
PUTRAJAYA: Calls by employees for employers to contribute 20% towards the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will be discussed, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “We have received such a request but have yet to discuss it. “It will be brought to the Cabinet for discussion,”...
Water taxis on Port Klang-KL river route?
DURING the Shah Alam City Council full board meeting on April 19, Shah Alam mayor Dr Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid was reported to have said, “In the near future, the Klang River will be a maritime attraction, like a waterfront.” He added that “in addition to a beautiful...
Malaysia is second best-performing Asean country in World Bank’s logistics index
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia was ranked the second best-performing Asean country in the World Bank Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023, behind Singapore. According to The World Bank's website, the LPI serves as a benchmarking tool to help countries identify the...
Masking up for haze and Covid-19
PETALING JAYA: Whether it’s for haze or Covid-19, Malaysians are continuing to mask up to protect themselves and their loved ones. Design engineer Lee Jiunn Aun said masking up had become a norm for him and his family since the start of the pandemic. “Especially...
MYAirline to offer cargo services on all flights by May SUBANG JAYA: MYAirline Sdn Bhd will offer cargo services via belly space for all its routes by May, following recent approval from the relevant authorities. According to CEO Rayner Teo, the low-cost carrier...
A ‘whole of nation’ effort
OVER the last few months, a national Planetary Health Action Plan has been hatched by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. While other nations are also looking at the development of plans, policies and programmes that focus on the relationship between the health of the...
Raya: Road ban on goods vehicles, speed limit reduction nationwide to ease traffic congestion
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry (MOT) will enforce a road ban on goods vehicles in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations to reduce traffic congestion and the risk of traffic accidents. The ban will take effect on April 20 and 21 (before Raya) as...