ASYATT. INITIATES 2 BLN YEN FUNDRAISING TO EXPAND JAPANESE LUXURY TRAVEL MARKET WORLDWIDE

KUALA LUMPUR, Niseko-based Asyatt. Inc, specialising in luxury hospitality for the ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients, has announced plans to launch a two billion Japanese yen fundraising effort. (100 Japanese yen = RM2.95)

In a statement, Asyatt. …

MALAYSIA HOPES DEFA CAN BE FINALISED DURING ITS ASEAN CHAIRMANSHIP

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia hopes that the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) can be finalised during its chairmanship next year.

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the agreement is still under …

PALM OIL INDUSTRY URGED TO REPURPOSE RESIDUALS FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL – LIEW

KUALA LUMPUR, The palm oil industry should explore repurposing residuals as a crucial feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), moving beyond traditional uses of palm oil, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

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MAA REVISES UP 2024 VEHICLE SALES FORECAST TO 765,000 UNITS

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has revised its new motor vehicle sales forecast for 2024 to 765,000 units from its previous estimate of 740,000.

President Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain said the forecast for the total industry volu…

PENSONIC TO COLLABORATE WITH USM, USAINS IN TALENT DEVELOPMENT

GEORGE TOWN, Pensonic Holdings Bhd, a leading local electrical home appliance company in Malaysia, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Usains Holding Sdn Bhd to collaborate in talent development a…

SAMENTA: GOVT SHOULD EDUCATE, ADVISE SMES DURING FIRST YEAR OF E-INVOICE IMPLEMENTATION

PETALING JAYA, The government should educate and advise small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during the first year of the e-invoice implementation rather than penalising the businesses, said Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENT…

CCUS INDUSTRY A POTENTIAL NEW SECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION – DON

KUANTAN, The carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) industry is a potential new sector to help diversify the country’s economy, especially for the states involved, thereby reducing the dependency on the oil and gas industry.

Universiti Mala…