KUALA LUMPUR: Top palm oil producers Indonesia and Malaysia on Thursday criticised the European Union for backing a ban on the use of palm oil in biofuels, with a Malaysian minister calling the move a protectionist trade barrier and a form of “crop apartheid”. European lawmakers approved draft measures on Wednesday to reform the power […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Perodua is aiming for sales of 209,000 vehicles for 2018, a 2% increase from the 204,900 vehicles registered in 2017. This growth will mainly be driven by the continuous strong demand for the company’s current model line up. Speaking at Perodua’s 2017 full year review briefing, Perodua president and CEO Datuk Dr Aminar […]
Read MoreKUCHING: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must be open to embracing digital technologies to compete effectively in the global market. Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said they should leverage the available facilities and innovate. He advised organisations to offer their products and services internationally by utilising technology. “Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: The rise in the ringgit against the Singdollar has sent demand for the Malaysian currency plunging at some money changers in Singapore. Mohamed Rafeeq, the owner of Clifford Gems and Money Exchange at Raffles City mall, told The Straits Times that sales of the ringgit are down about 30 per cent from three months […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – The total labour force in November last year was 14.57 million people compared to 14.58 million in the previous month, according to a Statistics Department statement yesterday. The labour force participation rate in November last year fell 0.1 per cent to 67.9 per cent as compared to the previous month. Unemployment […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16: Kelantan’s services and agriculture sectors are set to benefit from the East-Coast Rail Link (ECRL), MIDF Research Analyst, Abdul Fadhli Zil Ikram Dzulkifly said. “Change through logistics growth will spur supply and demand for the services sector which contributes to the bulk of Kelantan’s gross domestic product and agriculture production,” he said. […]
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