KUALA LUMPUR: The government approved RM1.73 billion in investments for the pharmaceutical and medical devices sector in Malaysia between January and September last year.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabahan oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) companies are important drivers of economic growth in the state, said Sabah Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bus services provider HI Mobility Bhd, en route to its listing on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market on March 28, 2025, aims to raise RM115.9 million through its initial public offering (IPO).

BANGKOK: Thailand is set to repatriate 1,500 people freed from alleged job scam syndicates in Myanmar each week.

BANGKOK: Thailand is seeking cooperation with India and Vietnam to find ways to tackle falling rice prices, the Thai commerce minister said on Thursday, amid simmering protests by local farmers calling for more support from the government.

JAKARTA: The United Nations’ migration agency has slashed aid to hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Indonesia, according to a letter seen by Reuters and two people briefed on the matter, because of massive funding cuts by their biggest donor, the United States.

IPOH: The Perak Fire and Rescue Department has reported a rising trend in fire incidents, including those involving electric vehicles (EVs).

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat after receiving majority support from members of Parliament through a voice vote.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) must leverage strategic partnerships to drive Malaysia’s semiconductor industry forward, particularly in high-value manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd’s low-cost airline unit AirAsia Malaysia will relocate its flights to Sabah and Sarawak from Subang Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 (T2) starting April 7.

GEORGE TOWN: Physical works for the Juru-Sungai Dua Elevated Highway project, which was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the 2025 Budget, are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Malaysia (AirAsia), a low-cost airline unit of Capital A Bhd, has stopped selling tickets between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SAAS) to Kota Kinabalu International Airport and Kuching International Airport for flights from April 7.

MANCHESTER: The inaugural Women’s Club World Cup will be pushed back to 2028 from its original date of 2026, soccer’s global governing body announced yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government saved RM15 million in a year by using the Fire and Rescue Department’s helicopters as air ambulances.

KUALA LUMPUR: In a new pilot project, 1,000 firefighters and veteran firefighters are set to receive occupational health and safety training.

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 76,664 applications involving RM17.86 billion under the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP) were approved from its implementation in 2008 until Dec 31 last year, the Dewan Negara was told today.

JOHOR BARU: Johoreans can now enjoy a RM20 Touch ‘n Go eWallet incentive as part of a states initiative to promote cashless transactions at eight selected Ramadan bazaars.

KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in coconut-based product prices, especially coconut milk, is attributed to several key factors rather than a shortage of local coconut supply, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

JUST metres from the last houses in Bardala, a Palestinian village at the northern end of the occupied West Bank, Israel's army has been bulldozing a dirt road and ditch between the community and open grazing land on the hills behind it.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s collaboration with UK-based Arm Holdings is expected to significantly enhance the country’s position within the high-value semiconductor ecosystem, according to analysts.