2h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s timber industry needs to shift from volume-based production to producing high-value products to increase competitiveness and build a Malaysian brand with its own identity, said Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
5d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Private healthcare provider IHH Healthcare Bhd. plans to nearly double its operational hospital beds in India to about 10,000 by 2031 from around 6,100 currently, with an estimated investment of about US$250,000 (US$1=RM4.08) per bed.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday but soon retreated, with profit-taking seen in industrial products and construction counters, despite Wall Street’s ending higher overnight.
25d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The new Section 301 tariffs are expected to have a largely muted impact on exports to the United States (US) in the near term, given extensive product exemptions and relatively lower effective tariff rates than originally anticipated, although geopolitical risks remain significant.
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By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, July 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia was the fifth-largest source of foreign investment in Indonesia in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026, contributing US$700 million (US$1 = RM4.065), while Indonesia's realised investment totalled Rp511.8 trillion (Rp1 million = RM225).
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By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, July 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia was the fifth-largest source of foreign investment in Indonesia in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026, contributing US$700 million (US$1 = RM4.65), while Indonesia's realised investment totalled Rp511.8 trillion (Rp1 million = RM225).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Jensen Hughes has acquired Singapore-based HiLT Pte Ltd (HiLT), strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and expanding its fire protection engineering capabilities across key sectors.