Felda acquires additional 4.63 mln FGV shares from open market
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) has acquired an additional 4.63 million shares of FGV Holdings Bhd (excluding treasury shares)…
Wings clipped and grounded, the worst year for aviation
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The sight of aircraft grounded and parked globally in March this year due to travel restrictions and border closures imposed to…
Insurers crawl back after grueling COVID-19 battle
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The year 2020 has been a gruelling one with a rapidly changing industry landscape for insurance…
A year of mixed fortunes for rubber glove industry in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Malaysia supplied 240 billion pieces of rubber glove globally, meeting almost 70 per cent of 360 billion pieces…
Freshwater shrimp provides alternative income during monsoon
PERMAISURI, Dec 2 — The monsoon season is the time of the year when fishermen have to find other means to…
Windfall tax on glove makers will send wrong signal to investors
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The implementation of a windfall tax on glove companies that have benefited from the pandemic is a non-consistent policy that will…
Banks remain committed to assisting customers amid resurgence of COVID-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Malaysian banks remain committed to assisting its customers and borrowers post-automatic blanket moratorium which ended on Sept…
Monsoon: Hike in price of Indian onions unavoidable
BATU PAHAT, Nov 21 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) said that a hike in the price…
Sapura Energy unit secures Qatar pipeline project
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Sapura Energy Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Sapura Fabrication Sdn Bhd has bagged a contract from Total E&P Golfe…
Sime Darby Plantation eyes more brownfield estates for growth
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Sime Darby Plantation (SDPL) is eyeing more brownfield estates for growth while focusing on boosting fresh fruit bunches (FFB)…