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By Muhammad Haziq Roshidi SHAH ALAM, July 23 — Platform Selangor (PLATS) has continued to widen its reach to the business community through the Selangor Entrepreneurs Expo 2025, held by the Selangor State Development Corporation, today. Hazwani Sabudin, senior manager of Menteri Besar...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, July 8 — The state government will review guidelines on foreign traders to ensure their presence does not disrupt local business investments, said state executive councillor for investment, trade, and mobility Ng Sze Han. He told the Selangor State...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Twenty-two Malaysian companies participating in the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) Business Programme at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, have secured over RM40 million in exports and investment.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 19 — Selangor will capitalise on its flagship trade events, such as the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) and Selangor Aviation Show, to position itself as a key economic hub in Asean, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. Amirudin said...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The electricity tariff hike, set to be implemented from July 1, will not affect 85 per cent of the country’s population, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Dec 6 — The 2025 Selangor State Budget has opened doors to new paradigms, especially in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), in addition to strengthening the overall needs of the state. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said next year’s budget also...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The Malaysia-China Summit (MCS) 2024, to be held from December 17 to 19, aims to generate RM2 billion in trade and investment leads.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, July 2 — The Selangor government is focusing on creating a more robust and business-friendly financial ecosystem in the state. State executive councillor for investment, trade and mobility Ng Sze Han said this was in response to recent advancements in the...

BUTTERWORTH, June 29 — The National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional) has disbursed RM9.44 billion in business financing to 581,697 entrepreneurs since its inception in 1998 until last May.

PUTRAJAYA, June 29 — The Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) portal, MyInvois, can now be accessed to issue and send e-invoices.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised the need to ease doing business in the agricultural sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysia-based MMC Group and Netherlands-based APM Terminals, achieved a milestone by handling a record 1.08 million 20ft equivalent units (TEUs) in a single month.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) will conduct an investigation following a report that the United States had sanctioned a Malaysian semiconductor-related company.

BEIJING, May 29 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called on Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse today.

TASHKENT, May 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Uzbekistan from May 17 to 19 is seen as an opportunity for business entities in Malaysia to expand their business and to penetrate the Uzbekistan market, and even to explore the bigger Central Asian market.

SYDNEY, March 19 — Australian business leaders are set to meet China's foreign minister in Canberra, saying their country lacks knowledge of its biggest trading partner and that they will seek insight on how Beijing views Washington, which is "critical" to trade flow.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — In the Malaysian business landscape, companies prioritising environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) principles are poised to experience sustained higher valuations and long-term investment returns.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, March 3 — The state government will open an auction centre for agricultural products in Sijangkang, Kuala Langat, by next May. State executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Izham Hashim said the two-acre centre that stores various crops is...