By Mohd Khairi Idham Amran KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) hopes the government will provide allocation in Budget 2015 to reduce the burden of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the oil and gas (O&G) industry to enable them …
Read More »Business : MyCC Imposes Financial Penalty On Confection, Bakery Products Producers For Price Fixing
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) today issued a proposed decision in relation to a price fixing agreement between 24 enterprises which are members of the Sibu Confectionery and Bakery Association (SCBA). The 24 enterprises were found infringing Secti …
Read More »Business : Competition To Recognise Creative And Innovative Ideas
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Design Development Centre (DDEC) will organise a three-month design competition in conjunction with Design Summit 3.0. to recognise original, creative and innovative ideas in the fields of product and packaging design. The competition will kickoff …
Read More »Business : Matrade Partners Stylo International To Debut Malaysia At World Fashion Week
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) is collaborating with Stylo International, a fashion event organiser, to debut Malaysia in Paris, France at the World Fashion Week from Sept 30, 2014 to Oct 4, 2014. Matrade is expected to showcase 10 Mala …
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FREE: AirAsia clinched the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ Award by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific for the third consecutive year. AirAsia bags Best Low-Cost Airline award againwww.kinibiz.comAirAsia clinched the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ Award by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific for the third consecutive yea …
Read More »Business : Diesel Subsidy Rationalisation Plan Expected To Be Implemented In Early January 2015
KOTA BAHARU, Sept 29 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism is in the preparatory stage of the system to implement the diesel subsidy rationalisation plan expected in early January next year. The Ministry’s Secretary General Datuk Seri Alias Ahmad said w …
Read More »Business : Buying Mission Generates RM102.96 Million In Sales — Matrade
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) — Forty-two Malaysian construction companies generated total sales of RM102.96 million from 97 pre-arranged meetings at the recent Incoming Buying Mission on Sept 17, 2014. The mission was co-organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) an …
Read More »Business : Boeing, Etihad Airways Unveil Livery of Airline’s First 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing on Sep 28 rolled out of its paint hangar the first 787-9 Dreamliner that will be delivered to Etihad Airways. Shown here, the airplane is painted in the airline’s new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ livery with colors reminiscent of the desert landscape, inspired by the culture, Islam …
Read More »Business : Matrade Eyes RM400 Mln Sales From 2nd Marketing Mission To Kazakhstan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) expects to generate RM400 million sales during its second specialised marketing mission to the Kazakhstan International Oil and Gas Exhibition (KIOGE) 2014. Matrade Director of Oil and Gas Chemical …
Read More »Business : Budget 2015 To Emphasise Benefits For Rakyat — Nor Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) — The government is expected to continue its previous approach in preparing 2015 Budget which emphasised benefits for the rakyat, said former Second Finance Minister, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop. Nor Mohamed, now deputy chairman of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, said the …
Read More »Business : Malaysian Food Products Gain A Foothold In Latin America – Matrade
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) — Malaysian food products have made inroads into the Latin America market through a promotion drive carried out by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp’s (Matrade). Eight Malaysian companies had showcased their products at a specialised marketing m …
Read More »Business : Najib Assures Government’s Commitment Towards People’s Economy
From Jamaluddin Muhammad NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the government was committed in ensuring the betterment of the people’s economy as the country moved towards attaining a high-income nation status by 2020. He said the people’s wag …
Read More »Business : Formulate Policies For IP To Be Accepted As Security Instrument, Bankers Urged
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The financial services industry needs to formulate conducive policies for Intellectual Property (IP) to be accepted as a security instrument, Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek said. He said this would facilitate IP-based busine …
Read More »Business : Ethiopian Airlines To Order 20 737 MAX 8s
SINGAPORE, Sept 22 (Bernama) — Ethiopian Airlines will buy 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s aircraft worth US$ 2.1 billion. In a statement Monday, Boeing said the order, previously unidentified on the its orders & deliveries website, also included options and purchase rights for a further 15 737 MAX 8 …
Read More »Business : Matrade To Promote Malaysian Products In Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) is organising the Malaysia Services Exhibition (MSE) and Showcase Malaysia 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar from Oct 1-4, 2014. Its director of cross-border division, Amran Yem, said the third MSE, which has attrac …
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