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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd, in collaboration with the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC), has introduced a technical skills training programme to help underprivileged youth secure employment in Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) and manufacturing sectors.
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Penang is stepping up efforts to strengthen its position as a leading cruise tourism destination with the introduction of a proposed ‘3I Strategy’ aimed at enhancing port facilities and attracting new international cruise routes.
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The development of Silicon Island in Penang will focus on the construction of a 283.28-hectare (ha) Green Tech Park in 2027, after 202.34 ha of the total 513.95 ha Phase 1 area had been reclaimed by October this year.
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government today tabled its budget for 2027 amounting to RM1.074 billion, comprising RM1.042 billion for operating expenditure and RM280.17 million for development expenditure.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Suria Strategic Energy Resources Sdn Bhd (SSER), a Minister of Finance Incorporated company, and the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) today signed a loan repurposing agreement valued at RM5 billion to finance the Northern Perak Water Supply Scheme (NPWSS).
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The establishment of the Penang Technology Financial Centre (PTFC) positions the state strategically to capitalise on global geopolitical shifts and the artificial intelligence (AI) supercycle, further accelerating growth in the semiconductor and electrical and electronics sectors.
BATU KAWAN, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Penang hopes the federal government will consider reviewing and simplifying import procedures for specialised laboratory equipment to reduce uncertainty over equipment classification, tax exemptions and approval timelines.
BATU KAWAN, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Estek Automation Sdn Bhd has invested RM20 million in a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang, to expand its capabilities in semiconductor equipment, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions and contract manufacturing.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) has acquired a logistics real estate asset in Bayan Lepas Waterfront, Penang, from Titijaya Land Bhd for approximately RM300 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Penang, Johor and Selangor accounted for 80.5 per cent of Malaysia’s total trade in September 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
By M.Saraswathi and Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry is evolving beyond traditional banking to play a wider role in people’s lives and the economy, from helping microentrepreneurs build sustainable businesses to enabling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter global markets.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Staying true to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar’s promise made more than three years ago, the government has expedited the implementation of flood mitigation projects to ease the burden and financial hardship inflicted on victims almost seasonally by this natural disaster.
