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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Rising trade restrictions across the Asia-Pacific region are posing challenges to businesses and supply chains, with the number of trade-restrictive measures in force nearly three times the number of trade-facilitating measures, said APEC Policy Support Unit director Carlos Kuriyama.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Independent smallholders are likely to bear the brunt of Malaysia's rising palm oil stockpiles and weakening prices, as they have little flexibility to delay sales and risk facing stricter palm oil mill intake quotas and fruit rejections, according to an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The opening of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will soon bring great relief to East Coast Region residents, as this modern rail service can shorten the travel time between Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang to the Klang Valley compared to existing land transportation methods.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Countries pursuing energy security above all else could produce lower global warming outcomes than expected, not through climate policy but as a by-product of faster electrification driven by efforts to cut energy imports, according to Wood Mackenzie.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Kumpulan Kitacon Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kitacon Sdn Bhd, has accepted a letter of award from Sime Darby Property (Elmina North) Sdn Bhd for main building works, including ancillary buildings, worth RM54.872 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Yinson Holdings Bhd has clarified that it has not accepted the proposed privatisation scheme or the terms of the proposal letter involving its major shareholders' plan to privatise the company at RM2.50 per share.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Nasdaq-listed workforce and facility management provider, YYForce Inc (YYForce) announced it is moving towards sustained profitability and positive operating cash flow, although it did not disclose any financial figures.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Nestcon Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Nestcon Builders Sdn Bhd (NBSB) today accepted the letter of award (LOA) from BU Developments Sdn Bhd for the construction of one block of 36-storey serviced apartments in Bandar Baru Ulu Kelang, Gombak, Selangor, worth RM161 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Waja Konsortium Bhd’s 51 per cent-owned subsidiary Waja Build Tech Sdn Bhd (WBTSB) has secured a RM190 million contract from Affluent Crafts Sdn Bhd to undertake main building and external works for a mixed residential development in Johor Bahru.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to enhance the use of local currencies in cross-border trade and investment transactions through BRICS cooperation, thereby reducing transaction costs and foreign exchange risks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) do not fall under the regulatory framework of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Theta Edge Bhd's unit, Theta Technologies Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM33.01 million exclusive contract from Aceteam Networks Sdn Bhd to procure and supply up to 5,742 laptops and desktop computers under a device as a service (DaaS) lifecycle management project.
