KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) foresees stronger flow of domestic and foreign investments into the Malaysian petrochemical sector for the full-year 2018. Speaking on the sidelines of the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference (APIC) 2018, Miti secretary-general Datuk Isham Ishak expects total investments in the domestic petrochemical sector this year to exceed […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Government initiatives and the creation of the Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ) have helped propel home-grown small and enterprises (SMEs) into e-commerce marketplace, says SME Corporation (SME Corp). It said government efforts including the establishment of the National eCommerce Council (NeCC), jointly led by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The cancellation of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project was a necessary move as Malaysia “cannot afford it” at the moment, said independent macro analyst Prof Dr Hoo Ke Ping. “I wouldn’t say that it is a bad investment, but the time is not right. “Our financial position does not allow for […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s petrochemical industry is likely to attract more investment inflows with the development of the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) project, as investments have already hit RM15.3 billion in the first four months of this year, said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Its Secretary-General, Datuk Isham Ishak said the country had […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia is expected to be among the top destinations for an anticipated increase in investments by Singapore-based companies into Asean countries over the next two years. A survey commissioned by HSBC found that Malaysia’s growing consumer market and relative ease of doing business were the main drivers for the country’s inbound investment. HSBC […]
Read MoreWHILE its been a constant lament that local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not embracing digital technology, a new survey seems to suggest otherwise. A recent FedEx-commissioned study on trends being adopted by SMEs in Asia Pacific (Apac) has revealed a high adoption of new technologies among local SMEs. According to the study, Malaysia […]
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