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Climate change creates the perfect conditions for dengue to spread: Is fogging enough to beat that?
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Malaysia has long tried to control the spread of dengue, but dealing with the pesky mosquitoes that transmit the disease through their bite is no easy task. Despite deploying genetically-modified Wolbachia mosquitoes to "fight fire with fire"...
MetMalaysia issues strong winds, rough seas warning in several states
KUALA LUMPUR: The Meteorological Department of Malaysia (MetMalaysia) has issued a strong winds and rough seas warning in the waters of several states until Thursday. MetMalaysia in a statement today announced a category three warning involving strong northeasterly...
Malaysia Sees Trade as Vehicle to Forge Closer Bilateral Ties with US
Two newly arrived Malaysian diplomats in New York underscore the importance of forging closer ties with the US, and underscore the importance of trade in promoting bilateral ties. Amir Farid Abu Hasan, the new Malaysian consul general in New York, who was...
Eight states at risk of flash flooding in next 24 hours
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — Several areas in Perak, Johor, Melaka, Kedah, Penang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur are at risk of flash flooding in the next 24 hours in the event of heavy rain or significant thunderstorms. According to a notice issued by the...
Environment minister: DOE to empower monitoring, enforcement on e-waste imports to Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, Dec15 — The Department of Environment (DOE) will continue to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of the importation of electronic waste (e-waste) to ensure that Malaysia is not used as a transit or disposal site for e-waste from developed countries....
Northport Sets Record-Breaking Performance In Cargo Segment
Northport (Malaysia) Bhd (“Northport”), a member of MMC Group has set a new record for its conventional cargo business segment after surpassing 10,000,000 Freight Weight Tonnes (“FWTs”) of cargo throughput, the highest achievement of cargo handling in a single year...
Eni, Petronas, Euglena Looking To Build Biorefinery In Malaysia
Eni, Euglena, and Petronas will jointly study the possibility of developing and operating a biorefinery in the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in Malaysia. The three parties are currently carrying out technical and economic feasibility assessments for the proposed...
5G network ahead of schedule, says DNB
PETALING JAYA: Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) says its 5G network is ahead of schedule and will exceed 40% coverage of populated areas (Copa) nationwide by December, on track to achieve the committed 80% Copa by 2024 or earlier. In a statement, the company said the 5G...
Is our tourism industry reaching maturity or still in its infancy
INSTEAD of looking for substantive facts and figures, the answer can easily be found in the presence, or absence, of sightseeing tours with daily departures using tour buses, with tourist guides at major cities and popular destinations. These half-day or full-day...
Vegetable and seafood prices go up in Malaysia due to heavy rains
PETALING JAYA - Vegetables and seafood now cost more in Malaysia due to a drop in yield caused by the rainy season, and if the bad weather persists, prices are expected to soar even higher for the Chinese New Year period. Malaysia’s Federation of Vegetable...
No Malaysians affected in Thailand railway blast incident, says Perlis exco
KANGAR: No Malaysians were affected in the railway blast incident in Sadao, Thailand on Saturday (Dec 3) afternoon, says Izizam Ibrahim, the Perlis executive council member in charge of border relations and cooperation. He said from the information he received the...
Malaysia’s 5G network recognised globally at prestigious Glotel award in London
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Malaysia’s 5G network has been recognised globally at the prestigious Glotel award which acknowledges innovation and excellence in advancing and transforming telecommunications. The winners were revealed at the global awards ceremony in London...
Malaysian shipping struggling to catch up, while ports ‘anchors aweigh’ from troubled waters
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Maritime industry had a mixed development in 2022 with the shipping business slowly steaming in rough waters in 2022, attempting to recover from the hard knocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, and rebuilding it amid a lack of directional stability,...
F&N to leverage on Cocoland to expand packaged food segment
KUALA LUMPUR: The acquisition of Cocoaland Holdings Bhd (Cocoaland) will enable Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) to tap into a market segment worth RM4.2 billion. In a statement, F&N said the acquisition of Cocoaland is a strategic move to realise the...
Ringgit retreats to open lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit retreated from its gains last week to open lower against the US dollar on Tuesday, weighed by a strengthening greenback and declining crude oil prices, an analyst said. At 9 am, the local note eased to 4.5000/5100 against the US dollar from...
Malaysian export prices drop slightly in October – DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's export prices in October 2022 dropped slightly by 0.05 per cent from 149.8 points in the preceding month to 149.7 points, while the "import unit value index" showed a positive performance of 0.6 per cent to 133.2 points. Accordingly,...
Beer sales expected to pick up for Carlsberg in 4Q
KUALA LUMPUR: Off the back of a strong third-quarter performance, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd is expected to put in a commendable fourth quarter result amid strong foreign tourist arrivals, and sporting events such as the 2022 Fifa World Cup and Singapore...
Ringgit opens higher against US$ as ‘stars align’ for local currency
KUALA LUMPUR:The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the greenback continued its easing on the expectation that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will be less hawkish on its monetary policy after softer inflation data there, analysts said. At 9 am, the...
Malaysia’s services, manufacturing growth set to continue in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s services and manufacturing growth, the big factor behind the country’s strong third quarter (Q3) gross domestic product (GDP) print, are projected to continue their growth into 2023. Moody’s Analytics, in its latest Asia Pacific Economic...
Malaysia’s end-Oct palm oil stocks seen at 3.5-year high on rise in output
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia's palm oil inventories at end-October likely swelled to its highest in three and a half years as production improved while imports slumped, a Reuters survey showed on Friday. Stockpiles were pegged to rise 9.3 per cent from September to 2.53...