KUALA LUMPUR: The tri-country cargo transport by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) will be operational in October. The Asean Express, which connects Malaysia, Thailand and Laos, went through its dry run on Thursday (Aug 11) after departing from the Kuala Lumpur KTM...

in Port News 10/08/2022 Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysian based MMC Group and Netherlands based APM Terminals hits historic milestone by becoming the first container terminal in Malaysia to surpass 1 million TEUs in a month. The...

An aerial night view of the Pujut Link Interchange. — Picture by JKR’s Pan Borneo Highway Unit via Borneo Post Online MIRI, Aug 8 — Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has given his assurance that the federal government will mitigate plans and follow-ups...

If Malaysia does not fully resolve its ban on chicken exports soon, farmers say it could lay the groundwork for bigger egg-onomic problems.  Poultry farmers in Johor have urged the government to lift all of its export ban on chickens to Singapore or lose out to...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A slight majority of survey respondents, 12 of 22, predicted another 25 basis point rise in September to 2.50%, while the remaining 10 expected no change after a July hike. Either way, more rate hikes are certainly coming. BENGALURU: Malaysia's central bank will...

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia reports a significant increase in demand for in-person events, with 127 global meetings (51 conventions and 76 exhibitions) booked until the end of 2024. Alan Pryor, the general manager of KLCC, commented:...

KUALA LUMPUR: Two of Malaysia's ports were rated as being among the busiest in the world last year, despite a slump due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas were ranked 12th and 15th busiest ports, respectively. Transport Minister...

By Keertan Ayamany Monday, 27 Jun 2022 7:00 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has said it supports the government’s creation of a quota for Bangladeshi recruitment agencies as it staves off the perception that Malaysian employers...

Innovez One and the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, one of the busiest ports in the world, have entered an agreement to deploy Innovez One’s AI-powered Port Management Information System (PMIS) to boost efficiency and optimise scheduling at the Malaysian Port Innovez One, a...

Last week, the Johor government proposed returning to the more typical weekend to address problems arising from having different rest days for public and private sector workers. — Picture by Ben Tan JOHOR BARU, June 22 — Johor residents and businesses have reacted...