Khazanah getting RM1b to kick off ‘national fund of funds’ to invest in high growth Malaysian companies, says PM Anwar

Khazanah getting RM1b to kick off ‘national fund of funds’ to invest in high growth Malaysian companies, says PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced an initial RM1 billion allocation for sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad to invest in innovative high growth Malaysian companies. He described the venture that is expected to see up to RM3 billion in the Malaysian and South-east Asian ecosystem under the … Read more

Minister says more companies, NGOs need to come forward to contribute to National Welfare Foundation’s programmes 

Minister says more companies, NGOs need to come forward to contribute to National Welfare Foundation’s programmes 

KUCHING, March 31 — More local companies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) need to come forward in mobilising welfare programmes under the National Welfare Foundation (YKN), said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said that the efforts implemented nationwide require contributions from strategic partners, to jointly ease the burden of the … Read more

Armizan: Enforcement of Companies Act (Amendment) 2024 on April 1

Armizan: Enforcement of Companies Act (Amendment) 2024 on April 1

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Companies Act (Amendment) 2024, except for four sections, will come into force on April 1, following its gazetting on February 2, announced Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. He stated that Sections 4, 14, 26, and 28 of the Act will come into … Read more

Four or five companies found involved in rice cartel, says cost of living task force chief

Four or five companies found involved in rice cartel, says cost of living task force chief

KEPALA BATAS, March 16 — There is a local rice cartel involving four to five companies in this country which acted to control the buying and selling of rice, leading to a shortage of the staple food in the market and increase in prices. National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) Task Force (Food … Read more

LED Packaging Companies – NICHIA CORPORATION (Japan) and ams-OSRAM AG. (Austria) are the Key Players

LED Packaging Companies – NICHIA CORPORATION (Japan) and ams-OSRAM AG. (Austria) are the Key Players

Chicago, Feb. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The LED packaging market is estimated to be worth USD  16.0 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 19.4 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period. The growing demand for UV LED-based disinfection systems is a key factor that contributes towards … Read more

Gene Therapies In Ophthalmology Clinical Trial Pipeline Appears Robust With 55+ Key Pharma Companies Actively Working in the Therapeutics Segment | DelveInsight

Gene Therapies In Ophthalmology Clinical Trial Pipeline Appears Robust With 55+ Key Pharma Companies Actively Working in the Therapeutics Segment | DelveInsight

New York, USA, Feb. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gene Therapies In Ophthalmology Clinical Trial Pipeline Appears Robust With 55+ Key Pharma Companies Actively Working in the Therapeutics Segment | DelveInsight  The gene therapies in ophthalmology pipeline and clinical trial analysis report deliver important insights on ongoing research, clinical strategies, upcoming therapeutics, and commercial analysis.  … Read more

Stats Dept: 73pc of Malaysian production companies unaware of need to obtain licence before employing child, young actors

Stats Dept: 73pc of Malaysian production companies unaware of need to obtain licence before employing child, young actors

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 19 — A total of 73.13 per cent of companies involved in film and drama production are unaware of the requirement to obtain a public entertainment license before employing child and young actors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that the study … Read more

NDT and Inspection Companies – General Electric (GE) and Intertek Group plc (UK) are the Key Players

NDT and Inspection Companies – General Electric (GE) and Intertek Group plc (UK) are the Key Players

Chicago, Feb. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The NDT and inspection market is expected to reach USD 18.4 billion by 2029 from USD 11.6 billion in 2024, at a CAGR of 9.6% during the 2024-2029 period. SGS Société Générale De Surveillance SA SGS Société Générale De Surveillance SA, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, stands as a … Read more

Johari Ghani: Govt sets up technical committee to safeguard Malaysian companies in commodity sector

Johari Ghani: Govt sets up technical committee to safeguard Malaysian companies in commodity sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change have established a technical committee to look at several issues to safeguard local companies in the commodity sector. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the technical committee would ensure that … Read more