KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is now ready to be back on track as an investment hub for both regional and international investors, driven by creative and innovative methods in encouraging investments implemented by the government. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this is also made possible through continuous cooperation with every members of Keluarga […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) shrank marginally by 0.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2021 compared with the same period last year, mainly influenced by the decline in mining index (-4.2 per cent) and electricity index (-4.8 per cent), said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). “However, the manufacturing […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s communications and multimedia ministry does not plan to propose any form of new tax on e-commerce activities, the Dewan Negara, the upper house of the country’s parliament , was told recently. Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa handling the portfolio said the ministry wanted to encourage more people to participate in such activities. “Taxation policy […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Bursa Malaysia was higher at lunch break, boosted by positive sentiments amidst the resumption of interstate travels. At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 9.25 points firmer at 1,573.15, compared to 1,563.9 at Friday’s close. The bellwether index opened 3.98 of-a-point better at 1,567.88 and fluctuated between […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s ringgit scaled a near one-month peak on Monday and equities advanced more than half a percent after the government lifted interstate and international travel restrictions, while most other Asian currencies edged higher. Singapore dollar firmed 0.2% to hit its highest in two weeks, while equities touched a near two-month peak after the government opened […]
Read MoreSiam Piwat Co, a large Thai mall operator, has forged a partnership with Pavilion Group, a Malaysian retailer, to open its first concept store outside Thailand at Pavilion Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur. Usara Yongpiyakul, Siam Piwat’s chief executive for retail business, said that under this partnership the company will debut three of its curated […]
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