KUCHING, Sept 9 — The permit and licencing exemption given to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributors in Sarawak will be able to reduce bureaucracy in gas distribution and regulation activities in the state, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Aban…

BUTTERWORTH, Sept 9 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) wants the private sectors to scale up their participation in developing the country’s tuna industry.Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said all parties should take adv…

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Academicians should help the policymakers to come up with various policies and measures to govern rather than just coming up with theoretical analyses, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.He said as …

MELAKA, Sept 8 — The Melaka branch of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has issued four notices to three chicken producers and one importer following hikes in the prices of the item.Its director Norena Jaafar said the notices …

KOTA BHARU, Sept 5 — While the debate may continue on whether a cucumber is a fruit or a vegetable, Mohamad Zulfazli Mohamad Arifin is reaping a lucrative income from the crop.The 28-year-old farmer had not thought that he could earn a five-figure inc…

KUALA LUMPUR, The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) calls on all Malaysian to be in solidarity with the government to assist businesses, entrepreneurs and the rakyat to overcome their financial and economic hardships caused …

KUALA LUMPUR, Company secretary firms are now allowed to operate under Phase One and Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), subject to the approval of the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).SSM said this is following the government’s recent annou…

BANGKOK, The COVID-19 pandemic, border closures and lockdowns never stop Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (MATRADE) efforts in introducing Malaysian companies to new potential markets and clients.By adopting digitalisation in trade promotion, M…

KUALA LUMPUR, RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has maintained its 2021 forecast for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) at 3.8 per cent. In its latest Economic Update 2021 report, the credit rating agency, however, said the ramped-up vaccinat…

KUALA LUMPUR, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) registered a net profit of RM9.6 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 on better earnings and lower impairment compared to a net loss of RM21 billion in the same quarter last year.Petronas exe…