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PUTRAJAYA, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry is detailing a proposed legislative framework to curb rent-seeking practices, including assessing the need to enact new laws or improve existing provisions.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have introduced the Smart Manufacturing scheme to facilitate greater access to capital and support the business growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-tier companies (MTCs) in strategic sectors.
KOTA KINABALU, July 21 (Bernama) -- Agrobank has introduced a shariah-compliant financing facility specifically designed to help paddy farmers nationwide finance their paddy cultivation operating costs in a more systematic, sustainable and inclusive manner.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (OCBC Malaysia) was named Best Bank for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Malaysia international category at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026, marking its third consecutive win.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW), through the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA), will continue to strengthen efforts to increase rubber plantation productivity, reduce production costs, enhance marketing efficiency and promote income diversification for smallholders.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp is looking for opportunities to expand its business solutions segment in Malaysia through new business ventures, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as businesses in the country increasingly embrace digital transformation.
SINGAPORE, July 16 (Bernama) -- Singaporeans’ consumer spending in Johor Bahru is projected to increase by S$1.05 billion (S$1=RM3.15) a year following the opening of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, a study revealed.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO), a regional intergovernmental organisation, has formally handed over the National Productivity Master Plan for Nepal 2026–2036 to the Government of Nepal during an online ceremony jointly organised with the National Productivity and Economic Development Centre (NPEDC) and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, has been recognised as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Electronic Health Records (EHR).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- The government has reaffirmed five commitments that will continue to guide the national agenda for the plantation sector, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) – Ports, shipping lines and cargo owners are now confronting the formidable task of restoring global supply chains and clearing a backlog of vessels and cargo built up during months of conflict in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a process that industry players say could take weeks or even months.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia’s next growth cycle will not be written by one economy, one commodity cycle or one manufacturing corridor, but will instead be shaped by five economies, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
