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GEORGE TOWN, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Penang is currently home to more than 30 local Automated Test Equipment (ATE) companies, at least 10 of which are listed on Bursa Malaysia, with a combined market capitalisation of approximately RM40 billion.
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The Shared Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Lab under the Penang ATE Campus initiative is expected to begin operations in the first quarter (1Q) of 2027, providing local companies with access to advanced technology, equipment, software and expertise to strengthen their product development capabilities.
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 12 (Bernama) – PBA Holdings Bhd (PBAHB) extraordinary general meeting (EGM) today approved the proposed bulk purchase of treated water from Perak under the North Perak Water Supply Scheme (NPWSS), scheduled to commence on March 31, 2032.
BATU KAWAN, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- German life science company Eppendorf SE has strengthened its Asia Pacific presence by establishing its first Southeast Asia manufacturing facility in Penang to bring production closer to regional customers.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's latest minimum wage increase is expected to benefit workers through better incomes, while encouraging businesses to step up efforts to improve productivity to ensure that higher wages can be sustained without putting further pressure on prices.
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The Penang government has allocated RM4.5 million in its 2027 budget to support technology startups, accelerate digitalisation among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the state's economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- TRC Synergy Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary TRC Construction Sdn Bhd (TRC) and its joint venture (JV) comprising China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) and Ufuk Semarak Sdn Bhd (UFUK) (CCCC-TRC-UFUK JV) secures RM2.69 billion Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) project works contract worth RM2.69 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Penang recorded RM20.2 billion in approved investments between January and June 2026, comprising the primary, manufacturing and services sectors.
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (TERAJU) has approved RM101.40 million in financing for 186 Bumiputera companies in Johor through two financing programmes between Dec 1, 2024, and Oct 16, 2026.
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- IOI Properties Group Bhd’s real estate investment trust arm IOIPG Malaysia Real Estate Investment Trust (IOIPG REIT) aims to raise RM2.1 billion from its initial public offering (IPO), priced at 96 sen per unit, ahead of its listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Bhd on Nov 25.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- IJM Construction Sdn Bhd was named Best Builder (Grade G7) at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) 2026, in recognition of its completion of various complex building and infrastructure projects.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The government has reduced its losses from the termination of the Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP) and Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) projects to RM3 billion by reallocating RM5 billion in loans to finance water supply projects in northern Perak and Penang.
