NegOcc taps partners to establish special drug education center

BACOLOD CITY: Negros Occidental’s provincial government will soon establish a Special Drug Education Center (SDEC) within the compound of the Negros Occidental Drug Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. (NODRFI) in Victorias City.

‘There is really hope in …

Shopee Continues To Empower MSMEs In Gen Z-led Retail Era

KUALA LUMPUR, Shopee reinforced its commitment this year to supporting the growth of Malaysian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), rolling out new features to enhance the shopping experience for buyers and give sellers more ways to grow.

Sh…

SIBEC 2024 Postponed To Oct 19, 20

KOTA KINABALU, The Sabah International Blue Economy Conference (SIBEC) 2024, scheduled for Sept 2 to 4, has been postponed to Oct 19 to 20.

The Sabah Maju Jaya secretariat issued a statement about the postponement today, adding that Prime Minister D…

EU’s European Investment Bank Keen To Finance Infrastructure Projects In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, The European Investment Bank (EIB) is keen to finance Malaysia’s infrastructure projects, particularly those aligned with the country’s transition to a sustainable, green economy espoused by the MADANI government.

Outgoing European Uni…

Malaysia Raised RM2.1 Bln In IPO Funds In 1H 2024, Tops Southeast Asian Bourses

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia’s initial public offering (IPO) capital market tops the Southeast Asian bourses in terms of total IPO funds raised in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024) with US$450 million, said Deloitte. (US$1 = RM4.49)

It said IPO funds raise…

BNM’s International Reserves Rise To US$114.7 Bln As At July 31, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia’s international reserves rose to US$114.7 billion as at July 31, 2024, from US$113.82 billion (US$1=RM4.47) as at June 28, 2024.

In a statement today, the central bank said the reserves position was sufficient to finance 5.5 m…

NRE Begins Commercial Operation Of Philippines-Based 74 Mwp Solar Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Nexif Ratch Energy (NRE), an independent power producer focused on renewable energy solutions, has announced the Calabanga Solar Project (CARE) located in Camarines Sur, South Luzon, Philippines, has successfully reached commercial oper…