AirAsia Will Continue Seeking License To Operate In Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, AirAsia will not give up on securing a license to operate in Singapore, despite having been rejected three times, said Capital A chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

‘Don’t block me in Singapore,’ he said.

‘Three times we …

Government Urged To Expand Digital Grants For SMEs In Budget 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, The government has been urged to expand digital grant incentives for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the upcoming Budget 2025 to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies, an analyst said.

Malaysia Has Potential To Increase Investment In Laos: Ambassador

VIENTIANE (LAOS), Malaysia possesses significant potential to augment its investment in Laos, particularly in the renewable energy, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure sectors, stated Malaysian Ambassador to Laos Edi Irwan Mahmud.

He noted that…

Regional Collaboration Key To Unlocking ASEAN’s Full Energy Potential – Fadillah

VIENTIANE (LAOS), Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof emphasised the crucial role of regional collaboration in unlocking ASEAN’s energy potential during the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) here today.

Speaking as the AMEM v…

MITI Launches Circular Economy Policy Framework to Promote Sustainable Manufacturing Growth – Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has launched the Circular Economy Policy Framework with the aim of reformulating fossil-fuel-based industrial models and catalysing green growth practices across the manufacturing va…

Covid-19 Undermined Progress In Reducing Poverty, Urban Households Hit Hardest – KRI

KUALA LUMPUR, Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.

In its report ‘The State of Households …

ASEAN Data Centre Market Can Reach US$11 Bln By 2028 – Maybank IB

KUALA LUMPUR, The potential total addressable market for ASEAN data centres is estimated to reach US$11 billion (US$1=RM4.20) by 2028 on the back of the global data centre demand boom, according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) Bhd.

In its la…