Malaysia, Scotland Explore Collaboration In Space Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) — Malaysia and Scotland had recently organised the ‘Malaysia-Scotland TechnoMart Programme’ to tap into potential collaboration in the space industry.  The programme was jointly organised by Malaysia’s Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) through the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) and the Malaysian Industry Group High Technology (MIGHT), and…

AirAsia Unveils Strategic Focus On Enhancing Connectivity From Singapore To India

SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (Bernama) — AirAsia which just celebrated two decades of operations in Singapore is poised to elevate guests’ travel experiences with an extensive network expansion to 12 dynamic cities in India, facilitated by its seamless Fly-Thru connecting service. According to AirAsia Singapore chief executive officer Logan Velaitham, the Indian…

Malaysia’s Employment Landscape Undergoing Significant Shift – Deel

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s employment landscape has witnessed a significant shift towards non-traditional forms of work, with gig and global hiring being part of the structure.  Deel, a global all-in-one human resource (HR) platform said the shift especially in global hiring is driven by global talent shortages, especially in the…

Malaysia Eyes Bigger Role In Global Aviation Supply Chain

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) — Malaysia, with a credible and meaningful presence in aviation material and aircraft parts and components manufacturing, hopes to play a more important part in the global supply chain. Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said the aerospace sector plays an important role in advancing…

Export Of Mokara Orchid To Dubai Serves As Benchmark For Malaysia’s Orchid Industry

SEPANG (Malaysia), Feb 19 (Bernama) — The 270 gift boxes containing Mokara Orchid that were flown to Dubai inconjuction with the 2024 Gulfood Festival will serve as a benchmark of the country’s orchid industry. The Mokara orchids flown last Sunday to Dubai reflect the direction of the Dubai Orchid Export Farm (LEOD) project,…

Israeli Attacks On Rafah Forced More Than 30 People Seek Refuge In One Home – Malaysia’s NGO CEO

BANGI (Malaysia), Feb 19 (Bernama) — “Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, Palestine, happened regardless of the time and my wife and children are now sheltering in a house there with about 30 other individuals,” said Cinta Gaza Malaysia chief executive officer, Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri Kamaruzaman. Describing the situation in Rafah as extremely distressing, he expressed relief that his wife Reem…

Malaysia Sees Increase In Female Labour Force Participation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) — The female labour force participation rate in Malaysia is still significantly lower than that of the male, despite an upward trend over the past years, said Muslim World Women’s Summit president Dr Noraini Ahmad. According to her, as of June last year, 56.3 per cent of women…

Malaysia’s 2023 Moderate Economic Growth In Sync With Other ASEAN Countries

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is in tandem with other ASEAN countries which also showed moderate growth, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). It highlighted that Singapore grew 1.1 per cent in 2023 from 3.8 per cent in 2022, Indonesia expanded by 5.1 per cent from 5.3 per cent…

World Leaders Congratulate Indonesia’s Prabowo Looks Set For Victory

JAKARTA, Feb 16 (Bernama) — World leaders including Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have congratulated Prabowo Subianto, who looks set to win Indonesia’s presidential election after an unofficial quick count showed him to be well ahead. Prabowo shared on his social media that he had received phone calls on Thursday congratulating him as…

Malaysia’s Economy Grows 3.7 pct In 2023, 3.0 pct In 4Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia recorded a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.7 per cent in 2023, after an expansion of 3.0 per cent in the fourth quarter (4Q) of the year, supported by continued recovery in economic activity and labour market conditions. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said growth moderated amid a…