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GEORGE TOWN, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Penang attracted about 285,400 medical tourists and generated RM601.8 million in medical tourism revenue in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to data from the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- JAC Motors’ local pickup truck distributor Evolvelectric Motors Sdn Bhd has entered into an agreement with Feytech Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary FT Assembly Sdn Bhd to locally assemble JAC’s T9 Diesel, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) petrol and battery electric vehicle (BEV) pickup trucks in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- ProductLife Group (PLG) has completed a multi-year transformation, uniting the 26 businesses it has acquired over six years into a single group with an end-to-end set of digital and human capabilities across life sciences.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Total global air cargo demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), increased by 4.4 per cent in August 2026 compared with August 2025, with international operations recording a 5.3 per cent increase, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 offers an opportunity to strengthen government-industry collaboration and boost Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, said Amazon.com company, Amazon Web Services (AWS).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd’s share price rose in early trade on Wednesday after the company posted a five per cent increase in net profit to RM1.052 billion for the financial year ended July 31, 2026 (FY2026), marking its fifth consecutive year of record earnings.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and its joint venture partners for successfully finalising the investment decision for Phase 2 of the Canadian LNG project in Kitimat, British Columbia.
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A targeted input tax credit mechanism for business-to-business transactions should be considered if selected goods and services tax (GST) features are incorporated into the sales and service tax (SST) framework, said KPMG Malaysia.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The government should extend targeted stamp duty exemptions for small-ticket loans disbursed by digital banks to reduce borrowing costs for small businesses and lower-income borrowers in Budget 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Proton Holdings Bhd is calling for a long-term and technology-inclusive automotive policy in Budget 2027 to support the industry’s transition towards electrified vehicles (xEVs).
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index rebounded to open higher on Wednesday as bargain hunting emerged after recent losses, despite negative cues from Wall Street.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can consider establishing a national-level decumulation mechanism that converts accumulated retirement savings into lifelong income as the country prepares for an ageing population, said Singapore Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB) deputy chief executive officer (services) Wong Yan Jun.
