By Kamarul Halim M Kamal
BATU PAHAT, July 27 (Bernama) -- Starting with just six baked potatoes sold outside his home each day, a young entrepreneur has grown his jacket potato business, also known as spud potato, to more than 250 servings daily, following an overwhelming response from customers.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's hosting of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain GP) in October could provide an economic boost through tourism and related industries.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains a key market for Scoot, the low-cost carrier of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, driven by sustained demand for leisure and business travel, the airline’s chief commercial officer Calvin Chan said.
SANDAKAN, July 25 (Bernama) -- The National “Let's Buy Malaysian Products” Movement (JOM MALAYSIA) is expected to catalyse the promotion of Sabah-made products and brands to the international market, in line with the "local to global" aspiration, which is one of the key focuses of the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) 2.0 development agenda.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said the decision on whether Malaysia will once again host a Formula One (F1) race falls under the purview of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and relevant authorities.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Lagenda Properties Bhd's (Lagenda) wholly owned subsidiary, Lagenda Capital Bhd has today made a lodgement with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) for the establishment of an Islamic medium term notes (sukuk wakalah) programme of RM1.5 billion on the shariah principle of wakalah bi al-istithmar (sukuk wakalah programme).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) has urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce their over-reliance on any single Western export market following the implementation of the United States’ latest 10 per cent import tariff.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd said Malaysia's US$1.5 billion Global Sukuk issuance drew strong demand from high-quality global institutional investors and achieved a record-tight spread for a sovereign US dollar Islamic bond, setting a new benchmark in the international sukuk market.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Strong domestic fundamentals have limited increases in Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Government Investment Issues (GII) yields, even as global yields rise due to ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran and persistent concerns regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
PORT DICKSON, July 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will continue negotiations with the United States over the new tariffs imposed on Malaysia related to the forced labour issue if the outcome remains unsatisfactory.
PUTRAJAYA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Strong investor demand drove a 4.7 times oversubscription for Malaysia’s US$1.5 billion Global Sukuk issuance, which was priced at a record-low spread, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Approved Japanese investments in Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) manufacturing sector totalled RM10.5 billion between 2021 and 2025, involving 46 projects that are expected to create 9,009 new jobs.
