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PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) welcomes the government’s decision to open up the economy but flagged manpower shortage in sectors shunned by locals as a serious concern. “MEF supports …

PETALING JAYA: Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd’s net profit for its second quarter ended July 31 dropped 34.81% to RM87.13 million from RM133.65 million in the same quarter of the previous …

PETALING JAYA: Consumer demand for electric vehicles, heat pumps, residential solar and other applications continues to grow and policy support around the world is becoming a lot more aligned towards …

PETALING JAYA: Budget 2022 is expected to be expansionary to support economic recovery and address the socioeconomic scarring effect of Covid-19 with a budget-to-deficit ratio of 6.3%, translating into a …

PETALING JAYA: Solution Group Bhd (SGB) is expected to complete its supply of 3.5 million doses of CanSino Biologics Inc’s single-dose Convidecia Covid-19 vaccine to the Health Ministry (MOH) by …

PETALING JAYA: A global survey conducted by KPMG International found that 59% of CEOs in Asia Pacific (Apac) are more confident about economic recovery compared with earlier this year, but …

THIS week, SunBiz chats with Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Daniel Bernbeck (pix). How has your life experience made you the leader you are today? Having grown up …

MERSING: The Johor state government and the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the Jemaluang Dairy Valley (JDV) in Mersing, Johor. The …

IN recent years, transformation and automation have become a trending topic in Malaysia. This has been further amplified with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic and remote working as more …

PETALING JAYA: Singapore-listed Hatten Land Limited today announced a partnership to operate Hatten Land’s energy-efficient “green” cryptocurrency mining in Malacca that will soon be enabled by solar panels installed on …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM), in collaboration with the International Islamic University Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), has launched a programme to build …

KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corporation Bhd’s net profit jumped 349 per cent to RM7.87 billion in the financial year ended Aug 31, 2021 (FY21) from RM1.75 billion in the same …

LAUNCHED on Sept 14 by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the first Halal Taiwan Week was a virtual three-day event that aimed to advertise local firms and introduce a …

Launched by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the first Halal Taiwan Week will be held virtually with its official announcement on September 14 at 2 p.m. (Taipei time) through …

KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corp Bhd is set to resume its exports to the United States (US) as early as end-September 2021 after US customs authorities lifted a year-long ban …

SINGAPORE: Exports of Malaysia’s flagship crude oil Kimanis will fall in October and November after a production issue at an offshore oilfield operated by Royal Dutch Shell, three sources with …

PETALING JAYA: The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which the EU proposes to implement by the end of 2025, is expected to affect Malaysia even though it is …

KUALA LUMPUR: KPMG has agreed to a settlement valued at RM333 million (US$80 million) to resolve all claims related to its fiduciary duties on auditing of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) …

PETALING JAYA: Yong Tai Bhd (YTB) has received backing of its new partners from China to resume the development of its 100-acre land “Impression City” in Malacca following a delay …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) will set up a special committee to assist small and medium enterprises (SME) entrepreneurs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its …