LANGKAWI: – The ASEAN Valuers’ Association (AVA) can promote their profession as a way to open up more economic opportunities in the region,says Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. He said AVA can open up opportunities to...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is poised to become Asia's next low-cost manufacturing powerhouse as wages in China's Pearl River Delta (PRD) factory belt continue to creep up, said an economist.Standard Chartered Senior Economist Kelvin Lau ...
KUALA LUMPUR: The US-Asean Business Council, Procter & Gamble and eBay have teamed up to strengthen the small and medium enterprises’ (SME) competitiveness in Asean.
US ambassador to Asean, Nina Hachigian said on Tuesday the US has a lo...
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is hopeful farmers may be able to advance their produce to the next stage and get involved in the processed food industry to increase their income. – The Malaysian Insider pic, May 23, 2015.The 11t...
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak tabling the 11th Malaysia Plan 2016-2020 at the Parliament. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Muhyiddin Yassin is on the left listening.- AZMAN GHANI / The Star
* Malaysia’s econom...
In a post on his Facebook account yesterday, Najib described the tabling of the 11MP today as the 'final lap' in Malaysia's march to achieving developed-nation status in 2020. - File Photo
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Raz...
Hamim (second from left) meeting participants of the exporters forum organised by Matrade in Johor Baru. With him is Matrade chairman Datuk Noraini Ahmad. – Bernama
JOHOR BARU: The current low prices of crude oil is not expected ...
SHAH ALAM, May 13 (Bernama) -- Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Mohd Diah on Wednesday launched the SIRIM Industry Standards aimed at improving the quality of products and services while ensuring consumers' safety...
JOHOR BARU: The property market in Iskandar Malaysia remains attractive for many developers, despite the recent slowdown in sales, as investors are still optimistic on the long term growth prospects of the economic region here.
Johor Real Estate and...
Barracuda Networks regional manager Thiban Darmalingam says goods and services tax (GST) accounting software gives hackers access to companies’ financial data. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Kamal Ariffin, May 7, 2015.Small and medium ent...
KUALA LUMPUR: About 1,800 small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) and individuals are set to benefit from training programmes on online business operations.
The 24-session programme, starting tomorrow, will be jointly conducted by SME Cloud Sdn B...
Mustapa: ‘It is inevitable that challenges occur following the implementation of theGST. We’ve been getting feedback and will compile them.’
Focus on services providers
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Indus...
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) aims to boost the small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) role in the country’s development under the SME Master Plan in the next five years.
Its Minister Datuk Seri M...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has asked for the cooperation of Asean members to make this era an “Asean Century”.
Stressing that it was Asean’s time to become an influential economic global player, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Raza...
LANGKAWI, April 28 (Bernama) -- The current implementation rate of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Scorecard, targeted for ASEAN-wide implementation from 2008-2015, stands at 90.5 per cent out of 506 measures.Continuing progress, adoption of the f...
KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic investors are not discriminated against in the rush to attract foreign direct investment, a senior government official said.
International Trade and Industry Ministry’s Asean economic cooperation division senio...
Asean’s way: Low taking questions from the floor. With him are Global Movement of Moderates CEO Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (left) and Asean People’s Forum 2015 steering committee chairman Jerald Joseph.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The government is aiming to achieve a target of 92 per cent in private investment in all sectors by 2020, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.He said it was driven by the curren...
