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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Digitalisation is part of Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) wider effort to strengthen Malaysia’s electricity network, with Distribution Automation now standing at 44 per cent, covering approximately 39,400 substations, while Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployment has reached 6.1 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- More funding and resources for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as lower costs of doing business are among the key priorities of the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) for Budget 2027, said its minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s construction industry is expected to benefit from greater infrastructure development over the next three years, particularly through highway projects and public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives, said Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (LSH Capital).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- As Malaysians come away exhilarated from Formula One’s return to Sepang after a nine-year absence, it is apt for Budget 2027 to be similarly operationalised in a manner that will create far-reaching tangible spillover benefits, especially as Malaysia turns 70 next year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is finalising a proposal to enact the Statutory Bodies and Controlled Entities (Financial Governance) Act to strengthen the governance of government-owned companies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Energy Commission (ST) will support the hosting of the ASEAN School of Regulation (ASR) in Malaysia, a regional initiative aimed at strengthening regulatory capability and accelerating the development of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN School of Regulation (ASR) has been officially launched at the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM), marking a major step towards strengthening regulatory capabilities and regional cooperation to support ASEAN’s energy transition and interconnected power systems.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Collaborations between cooperatives and private companies can be expanded into sectors such as healthcare and education and serve as a model for strengthening cooperation between Malaysian cooperatives and ASEAN countries, said Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The proposal to integrate elements of the goods and services tax (GST) with the sales and service tax (SST) aims to ensure no cascading tax effect in the country’s taxation system, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
PASIR GUDANG, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Johor Port Bhd (Johor Port), a member of MMC Group, is actively exploring opportunities with PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) Regional 1 Belawan to establish a stronger maritime trade corridor connecting north Sumatra’s Belawan and Johor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- A total of RM41.5 billion in investments were approved for Negeri Sembilan from 2023 to June 2026 under the purview of the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), with the potential to create 14,953 job opportunities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- A total of 21,391 talents have been trained in the semiconductor sector as of June 2026 through various talent development programmes conducted by higher education institutions and technical training providers, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
