KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): The Ministry of Finance is focusing on driving the country’s financial recovery so that the people can return to normal life comfortably through several strategies such as creating new jobs, bringing in investment and helping businesses.Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the strategy to drive the country’s financial growth was laid out through two main pillars, namely JaminKerja and SemarakNiaga in Budget 2022, after the country was ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic.

DUBAI (Feb 21): Malaysia is an ideal partner in sustainable agriculture as the country has all the elements, as well as opportunities required for sustainable agriculture to grow and prosper such as invaluable reserves, natural resources and raw materials.Agriculture and Food Industries Minister (MAFI) Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said besides all the elements, Malaysia also has business-friendly environment with a rapidly emerging economy, world-class infrastructure and a highly-skilled workforce.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Seng Consolidated Bhd (Hong Seng) hari ini mengumumkan keputusan suku pertamanya yang berakhir pada 31 Disember 2021 (Q1FY22) yang menyaksikan lonjakan ketara dalam pendapatan dan keuntungannya.Ia disumbangkan terutamanya oleh segmen penjagaan kesihatan dan sarung tangan.

Dalam makluman kepada Bursa Malaysia, syarikat berkata pendapatannya pada suku dalam kajian menunjukkan peningkatan tiga kali ganda kepada RM75.86 juta daripada RM25.29 juta pada tempoh sama tahun sebelumnya.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Malaysia is on course to achieve a digital economy contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) of at least 25.5% by 2025, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.He said, nevertheless, the country lives in a dynamic and competitive environment today, beset with uncertainties.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Bursa Malaysia’s Public-Listed Companies (PLC) Transformation Programme is expected to catalyse the performance and growth of PLCs and companies within their ecosystem.It is also expected to align them with the latest global trends, investor demands and stakeholder expectations, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

ALOR SETAR: Pelaburan sebanyak RM68.3 bilion yang diterima kerajaan Kedah tahun lepas bukan boleh memberi impak sekelip mata kepada rakyat.

Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor berkata, kesan pelaburan itu tidak datang dengan segera kerana ia perlu melalui prosesnya terlebih dahulu.

“Kalau arwah Ustaz Azizan dia akan jawab ‘tapai pun dua malam ceq oi baru jadi tapai’, inikan pula pelaburan buat kilang tentulah mengambil masa bertahun-tahun,” katanya pada persidangan Dewan Undangan Negeri (Dun) Kedah semalam.

KUALA LUMPUR: Satu memorandum menuntut kerajaan membenarkan industri kanabis perubatan, hemp dan ketum di negara ini akan dihantar kepada Perdana Menteri, minggu depan.

Memorandum yang sama juga akan dihantar ke Kememterian Kesihatan (KKM) dan Kementerian Dalam Negeri.

Memorandum itu akan diserahkan Timbalan Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin bersama wakil tiga organisasi yang menuntut industri kanabis perubatan, hemp dan ketum diterima di negara ini.

MIRI (April 4): A total of 16 tourism industry players severely affected by the Covid-19 outbreak are the latest batch to receive financial aid from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to enable them to resume their activities with the reopening of the country’s borders.