Malaysia morning news for April 26

Kuala Lumpur set to become smart city next year Kuala Lumpur is likely to become a smart city by next year as Alibaba Cloud’s “Malaysia City Brain” pilot project is completed. — The Star Online […]

Kuala Lumpur set to become smart city next year Kuala Lumpur is likely to become a smart city by next year as Alibaba Cloud’s “Malaysia City Brain” pilot project is completed. — The Star Online […]

Protecting migrant workers rights and enhancing multi-stakeholder dialogue to prevent human trafficking between Thailand and Cambodia will be front and centre at an international conference in Siem Reap, Cambodia today, April 25. Organised by Italian […]

Myanmar to export farmed fisheries to EU from May onwards Myanmar will be able to export farmed marine products to the European Union (EU) starting from May 1, said U Thet Naing, deputy director of […]

How to find the best Location for your business in Vietnam? Vietnam developed industrial zones to further boost foreign investment into the country. Vietnam Briefing explains the industrial park system, how a businessperson can evaluate […]

World Bank keeps Malaysia’s 2019 GDP outlook at 4.7% The World Bank Group has maintained Malaysia’s 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 4.7 per cent, driven by private consumption. — The Star Online […]

Myanmar court rejects appeal by jailed Reuters journalists The supreme court of Myanmar has denied the appeal of the two Reuters journalists who were imprisoned for their reporting on the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims. […]

Agro-forestry-fishery exports fetch 12.4 billion USD in four months Export revenues of agro-forestry-fishery products in April is estimated to hit 3.5 billion USD, pushing the figure in the first four months of this year to […]

Malaysia’s central bank, regulator say financial markets remain resilient Malaysia’s financial markets have remained resilient with support from ample domestic liquidity and strong fundamentals, the country’s market regulators said on Tuesday. — Today Online CIMB […]

Kachin govt urged to keep eye on embankment project Members of parliament urged the Kachin State government to look into allegedly substandard construction of embankments in two villages aimed at preventing floods during the rainy […]

Vietnam invests in 190 projects in Cambodia Vietnam has invested in 190 investment projects in Cambodia with the total registered investment capital of nearly US$ 2.9 billion, focusing on agriculture and forestry whereas the partner […]

MITI committed to luring quality investments: Darell A year has almost passed since last May’s watershed general election which saw a historic change, not only in government, but Malaysia’s entire political landscape which also steered […]

Myanmar economy losing momentum, IMF warns The International Monetary Fund has warned that the Myanmar economy “appears to be losing momentum”, citing concerns over fallout from the Rakhine crisis and weaknesses in the banking sector. […]