Trade between Vietnam and Malaysia has increased dramatically in recent years but they still have great untapped potential, a seminar heard in Ho Chi Minh City last week. Speaking at Gateway into the Malaysia Market through Selangor International Business Summit 2019 organised by Invest Selangor Bhd and the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday on improved oil prices, recovering some demand for the local note, dealers said. At 9am, the ringgit rose to 4.1850/1900 against the greenback compared with 4.1870/1900 at last Friday’s close. Benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.56 per cent better at US$67.85 per […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Malaysian Huawei owners should hold on to their devices despite the recent news that Google has cut off its Android services with the China-based company, said tech experts. Despite the departure of the Android Operating System (OS) from Huawei amid a growing trade war between the US and China, tech […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued its slide against the US dollar at the opening today with higher US yields and the worsening US-Sino trade war has boosted appetite for the safe-haven currency. At 9 am today, the ringgit was quoted at 4.1780/1810 against the greenback compared to 4.1750/1780 from last Friday’s close. Bank Islam Malaysia […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The increasing popularity of mobile payment due to the high mobile penetration rate is not seen as a material threat to Malaysian banks, according to RAM Ratings. In an email interview with StarBiz, RAM Ratings co-head of financial institution ratings Wong Yin Ching said such a mode of payment in the country is […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to relax rules related to foreign workers recruitment, in order to stop more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from winding up. According to Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KLSICCI) president Datuk R. Ramanathan, regulations on foreign workers recruitment have tightened since the change […]
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