Apple has relocated its production facility from China and started to manufacture M1 Mac Mini in Malaysia. This is part of the company’s bigger plan to decentralize its manufacturing operations, as the world’s tech industry is now looking for alternative...
Sunway Medical Centre, a leading private tertiary hospital in Malaysia has officially established a Command Center for Telemedicine Services which will serve as the focal point for the coordination and delivery of all its telemedicine services. The healthcare...
FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV), Malaysia’s plantation and food conglomerate through its subsidiary firm Delima Oil Products Sdn Bhd (DOPSB) is planning to expand its downstream segment across the Asia-Pacific region. FGV has launched three new plant-based industrial...
ExecuJet MRO Services, an international aviation services provider based in Johannesburg, has announced its latest expansion plan at its Subang Airport facility to cater to the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services market in the region. The new integrated...
According to the UOB Global Economics and Markets Research, the state of Sarawak in East Malaysia has attracted the highest investments of MYR 15.8 billion (USD 3.9 billion) in the manufacturing sector during the first nine months of 2020. This was followed by Sabah...
Malaysia is achieving key milestones in developing the solar energy market. Malaysian Energy and Natural Resources Ministry (KeTSA) has introduced its new Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 program to boost usage of solar energy and reduce energy costs among residential,...
As the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, about 5.2 million hectares (ha) or 88% of Malaysia’s total oil palm plantation areas in the country have been certified by the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standards. The MSPO certification scheme is...
Following the meat cartel scandal which has been in operation for 40 years, Malaysian government agencies involved in meat importation and halal certification are considering the use of QR code and blockchain technologies to address the system leakages. The cartel...
The feasibility study for Penang’s undersea tunnel project development which started in 2014 has been concluded in December 2020. The proposed undersea tunnel is part of the state government’s MYR 6.3 billion (USD 1.56 billion) integrated infrastructure...
The total industry volume (TIV) of Malaysia’s automotive sector is forecasted to increase in 2021, driven by the sales tax exemption extension under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) scheme. The sales tax exemption was introduced in June 2020 for six...
Key Alliance Group Bhd (KAG), a Malaysian company specializing in ICT services and IT infrastructure solutions has announced its plan to invest MYR 14 million (USD 3.4 million) to acquire a 30% stake in Tree Med Sdn Bhd, a local medical devices and pharmaceutical...
FGV Dairy Farm Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of plantation conglomerate FGV Holdings, is expanding its milk production capacity through an integrated dairy farm and an increase in the number of imported dairy cattle. The production capacity expansion is aimed at meeting the...
