MALAYSIA

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elite politics

What will Malaysia get from joining BRICS

This move to join BRICS indicates a strategic pivot from the traditionally pro-American stance, reflecting Malaysia's efforts to balance its foreign relations.

Religion Featured

Unity in Diversity: Lessons from the Hajj Journey for Malaysia

Malaysia’s history provides examples of unity in diversity, from the formation of the Federation of Malaya in 1957 to the annual celebration of Malaysia Day, which commemorates the establishment of the Malaysian federation

Exploring The Impact of Prime Ministers and Policy Evidence in Malaysia's Stance on Israel

Despite the consistency in Malaysia's approach, the nation's stance on Israel has been a subject of debates and controversies, given the complexities involved in international diplomacy

elite politics

Anwar, From Prison to Parliament

It was in prison in May 2018 that he allied himself with his former mentor and then sworn enemy, the veteran Mahathir Mohamad for a coalition

relationships

Malaysia: 'Imam Al-Nawawi's 40 Hadith' to Curb Extremism

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Government.

The government and the happiness factor

Anwar’s government is not only facing a large degree of unhappiness from the population, it is also facing the predicament of trust deficit.

CMAG 2023

CMAG 2023: Malaysia's Presence Noted At Major Event

Malaysia’s foreign minister Dr Zambry Abd Kadir led a working visit to London from March 13 to March 15 (2023) to attend the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meeting. The CMAG 2023 meeting took place at Marlborough House, London. CMAG was established in 1995 as a guardian of the

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Create a Vision of Hope for the Malaysian Political Culture

The Mines Resort, which is under the Puchong Parliamentary Constituency, is an important place to me and has given me so much. Who will be the candidate for this parliament seat is a big concern to me, and l really hope that Puchong will be good examples for others to

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Traveloka launches GOverseas With Travel Getting New Life

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 May 2022 – Malaysians are starting to travel again, as the world opens up. According to Traveloka, flight searches for overseas destinations on the travel superapp between April and May 2022 recovered to as high as the same period in 2019. Overall, international flight issuance has grown by

Kuala Lumpur

Rush hour in the city

cyber breach

67% of Malaysian co's think they’ll be breached in 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27, 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced the findings of its latest global Cyber Risk Index for the second half of 2021, which revealed that 67% of Malaysian organizations think they’ll be successfully attacked in the next 12

consumer price index

Inflation remains stable despite surging food prices

Headline inflation rate stayed at 6-month low in Malaysia at +2.2%yoy in Mar-22, slightly lower than Bloomberg consensus +2.3%yoy. The non-food inflation stayed in deceleration mode as it hit more than a 1-year low at +1.3%yoy, in contrast to a further rise in food

exports

Exports maintained double-digit growth with moderation in Feb

External trade moderated in Feb-22, says analyst firms, adding that exports maintained double-digit growth despite moderation in February. Malaysia’s total trade rose by +17.5%yoy to RM184.8b in Feb-22. Total trade fell below RM200b for the first time in 5 months as exports and imports both decreased

bilateral trade

Egypt is Malaysia's largest trading partner in North Africa

Egypt is Malaysia’s largest trading partner in North Africa, with a total trade valued at RM3.8 billion (USD904.1 million) in 2021. The statement comes from a joint press conference held between His Excellency Sameh Hassan shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and Saifuddin Abdullah, Malaysia’s

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Stock to watch in Malaysia

In today’s stock to watch in Malaysia, we have a long list of companies that are doing well with new projects or contracts! Axiata, Maxis, and Digi are accepting offers from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission for five-year spectrum assignments beginning July 1, 2022. Dialog is agreeing to

GDP

Malaysia growth rate expected at +5.6%yoy in 4Q21

Malaysia GDP to Rebound to +5.6%yoy in 4Q21 with the growth rate expectations boosted by reduced stress on healthcare and rapid vaccination programme Improving activities as the economy reopens and the new normal sinks in. The reduced stress on the healthcare system and the progress of the vaccination

AUSMAT

What a Wonderful Start for The Wizards of Aus

With 503 students from Sunway College’s Australian Matriculation Programme (AUSMAT) obtained great scores in the 2021 Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) tests. They also won various prizes from major Australian universities, the new year is off to a wonderful start. Of this cohort, 116 students achieved ATAR 90

indonesia

Indonesia Wants its Share of Action in South Ledge Claims

Indonesia is embroiled in maritime claims with Malaysia, which has yet to be resolved. It is about Malaysia’s sovereignty over the South Ledge, which was granted by the International Court of Justice. The two nations’ marine territorial claims intersect in highly critical waterways for international shipping. Singapore won the

Anti corruption

The MACC as an institution is larger than an individual

THE recent controversy surrounding Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commissioner (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki must be looked upon on the larger scale of things and not the individual per se.   The MACC, which was formed under the MACC Act 2009, was not only to replace the previous Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA)

ESG

ESG has Direct Impact on Revenue, Cost and Risks

A recent webinar titled “ESG & Financial Market Performance – How Will It Affect Malaysia? by AmInvesment Group discussed the impact of ESG on the corporate world. During the event, Professor Geoffrey Williams of Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) shared his insights on ESG and the financial market performance.

charging network

SHELL AND PORSCHE EXTEND EV HIGH- PERFORMANCE CHARGING NETWORK

Kuala Lumpur, January 13, 2022 – Customers will be able to charge their electric vehicles (EV) quickly along the North South Highway in Malaysia for a reliable and seamless drive from Singapore through Malaysia to Thailand later this year. This will be the first high-performance charging (HPC) infrastructure EV network in

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Malaysia: MICRON INVESTS RM1MN TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) — Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced an investment of RM1 million to strengthen collaboration, research and development (R&D) projects with local universities over the next five years. Funding will go towards grants supporting research in the areas of semiconductor materials, smart manufacturing

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Malaysia: Stocks to watch

Sam Engineering has proposed a bonus issue of 406.05 million shares on the basis of three new shares for every share held. Reach Energy said its unit Emir-Oil LLP which is located in the Republic of Kazakhstan might be affected by the country’s recent state of emergency declaration.

GAC Motors

Malaysians Can Now Have the Higher Tech, Right-Hand Drive GS3

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 3, 2022 — GAC MOTOR’s first right-hand drive model — the mass-produced right-hand drive version GS3 was rolled out in Malaysia on December 28, marking GAC MOTOR’s official entry into the right-hand drive market and setting another milestone in the group’s international business. In addition, GAC

4S centre

Millennium Welt Held Groundbreaking Ceremony for a New BMW 4S Centre

Kuala Lumpur, 28th December 2021 – Millennium Welt has broken ground on its new BMW 4S building in Seremban 2, which is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2023. The RM60 million, 153,948.00-square foot facility is situated within the satellite township of Seremban 2 and will