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IPOH, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Perak has contributed RM12.29 billion, or 0.5 per cent, to Malaysia’s total trade in the first eight months of this year (8M 2026), an increase of 7.6 per cent compared with 8M 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) — Young entrepreneurs in Selangor should look beyond domestic markets and view ASEAN cities such as Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila and Ho Chi Minh City as natural destinations for business expansion, said Raja Muda Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Selangor has attracted potential investment exceeding RM3 billion from four foreign investors through Letters of Intent (LOIs) facilitated by UOB Malaysia to Invest Selangor, reflecting the investors' strong interest in exploring business and growth opportunities in the state.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- MCE Holdings Bhd unit, Multi-Code Electronics Industries (M) Bhd, has secured contracts worth RM23.29 million from a US-based automotive components supplier to supply automotive electronic components.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Azerbaijan’s ABB Bank has become the subject of a case study at IE Business School, which examines the lender’s strategic and digital transformation since 2016 and its growth plans for 2026 to 2028.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Chery Group’s robotics brand AiMOGA will unveil a new home robot at the 2026 Chery International User Summit in Wuhu, China.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has connected 25 Malaysian manufacturing and services companies with TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB GENCO) and TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd to explore renewable energy (RE) supply-chain opportunities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and the Government of Kosovo have inaugurated an upgraded section of the Pristina–Mitrovica Highway, the fund’s first completed project in Kosovo.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 aims to strengthen Malaysia’s economic resilience, support industrial transformation and enhance workforce development in the rubber glove sector, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Battersea Power Station Development Company has secured a £280 million (£1=RM5.41) refinancing facility to support the continued development of the remaining 6.47 hectares (16-acre) of the 17-ha (42-acre) riverside neighbourhood, providing a strong financial foundation for the project’s next phase of delivery.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) industry is well-positioned for its next phase of growth and must continue building scale, accelerating innovation and developing differentiated capabilities to compete more effectively on the regional and global stage, according to Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas).
By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock
BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to reduce its fiscal deficit to below three per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) within the next two years through fiscal consolidation, targeted subsidy reforms and stronger private-sector participation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
