KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF)is temporarily closing its Bintulu office starting today until further notice following power shutdown in the building as a safety precaution due to rising floodwaters in the area.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Global air cargo markets made significant strides last year, with demand rising 11.3 per cent in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK) compared to 2023, surpassing the record volumes set in 2021, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is looking at decommissioning activities of matured assets in the country's upstream operations, including the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Datasonic Group Bhds wholly owned subsidiary, Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd (DTSB),has received a 12-month extension from the Home Ministryto supply Malaysian passport chips to the Immigration Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) --Malaysias export prices rose by 1.1 per cent to 150.7 points in December 2024, compared to 149.1 points in the previous month, while import prices increased by 0.9 per cent to 128.0 points, driven by oil-based commodities and mineral fuels, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) rosemarginally by 0.5 per cent year-on-year in December 2024,compared toa 0.4 per cent decline in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Citadel Group has announced its expansion into Indonesia with the establishment of PT Citadel Group Indonesia in Jakarta.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) --Crescendo Corporation Bhds (CCB) wholly owned subsidiary Panoramic Industrial Development Sdn Bhd hasentered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Microsoft Payments (Malaysia) Sdn Bhdfor the disposal of 9.12 hectares in Johor Bahru worth RM119.83 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) --Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has appointed Madelena Mohamed as its assistant governor, overseeing the new strategy and sustainability sector, effective Feb 1, 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming political campaigns worldwide, creating unprecedented opportunities while amplifying risks for democratic processes, according to the newly launched policy paper developed by Future Shift Labs, a global think tank exploring AI and governance.

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27(Bernama) -- Chinese New Year (CNY), traditionally a season of giving, can also turn into a season of taking, as cybercriminals, aided by artificial intelligence (AI), target unsuspecting consumers and vulnerable businesses through sophisticated schemes designed to exploit the surge in digital transactions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky detected and blocked 27.9 million web threats in Malaysia last year, up four per cent from 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host a regular high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh, with the inaugural event slated for the spring of 2026.

KUCHING, Jan 26 (Bernama) --The Supreme Council of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) has accepted a no-contest motion from all 82 of its branches in Sarawak for its top five positions intheir upcoming general assembly, scheduled from Feb 14 to 16.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) --PKR has scheduled the elections for itsCentral Leadership Council (CLC), Womens Central Leadership, and Central Youth Wing to take place on May 24.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) --ASEAN is intensifying green energy initiatives and digital innovation to bolster supply chain resilience and maintain its role in global trade amid evolving US-China dynamics.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (PETRA) has unveiled the theme for the 2025 ASEAN energy sector meetings Powering ASEAN: Bridging Boundaries, Building Prosperity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) --MY E.G. Services Bhd (MYEG) has announced a strategic collaboration with MyDigital ID Solutions Sdn Bhd (MYIDSSB) to establish a blockchain-powered national digital identity ecosystem, the MyDigital ID Superapp, aimed at combating online fraud.

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24(Bernama) -- The big data analytics (BDA) market is experiencing robust growth globally and in Malaysia, driven by the rising demand for data-driven solutions, said associate professor in Computer Science and head of the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Dr Ian Tan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) --Malaysian Resources CorporationBhds (MRCB) unit, MRCB Land Sdn Bhd, is involved in a joint venture to construct a hospital in Melaka.

SUBANG JAYA, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Malaysia's second 5G network operator, plans to double its number of stores nationwide within the next two years.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to trade sideways, withan end-of-year forecast of RM4.45 against the US dollar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Westports Holdings Bhd's net profit rose to RM897.98 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM779.43 million in the precedingyear.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Equativ, a global independent adtech company, hasunveiled significant upgrades to its all-in-one curation platform,Equativ Buyer Connect (EBC), now renamed Maestro by Equativ.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Various sectors, including education, investment, trade, artificial intelligence (AI), energy, and digital, are expected to benefit directly from synergies and lucrative returns from the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025, said Prime MinisterDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhds (MRCB) wholly owned subsidiary, Country Annexe Sdn Bhd has entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Ipoh Sentral Sdn Bhd (ISSB) to develop Ipoh Sentral.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Saudi Arabias Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal F. Alibrahimhas highlighted the Kingdoms long-term approach to growthat the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland.

DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 22 (Bernama) -- As the chairman of ASEAN this year, Malaysia aims to prioritise energy and connectivity with a focus on building trust and inclusivity among member countries as well as engaging constructively with major global powers while safeguarding the blocs independence.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) --Enterprise IT services providerTechStore Bhdaims to raise RM25 millionfrom its initial public offering (IPO) en route to an ACE Market listing on Feb 18, 2025.

LABUAN, Jan 22 (Bernama) --The Asian Supply Base (ASB) has officially launched a new Crew Change Facility designed to streamlinethesigning-on and signing-off for the oil and gas (O) crews, marking a significant advancement in offshore operations in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) --The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has become a hot topic among industry players across Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) --Malaysias inflation rate for December 2024 has moderated to 1.7 per cent, with the index points standing at 133.4 as against 131.2 in the samemonth of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will begin his final day at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 today by receiving a courtesy call by WEF founder and chairman of the board of trustees Prof Klaus Schwab.

# Malaysia Seeks To Upgrade Its FTAs To Cover Digitalisation - PM Anwar DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said digitalisation is a "missing component" in all of Malaysia's previous free trade agreements (FTAs). Stressing that digital transformation is one of the priorities that ASEAN is aggressively embarking, he said Malaysia, which is currently looking at upgrading some of the existing free trade agreements (FTAs), is also looking at ..

From Anas Abu Hassan DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 21 (Bernama) The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is one of a kind and a phenomenal move between Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised today.

From Anas Abu Hassan DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia is not in pressing need to adopt nuclear power as Malaysia still sees much potential in solar power and the ASEAN Power Grid (APG).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Electronic reloads distributor and bill payment service provider RichTech Digital Bhd, which isen route to a listing on Bursa Malaysias ACE Market, aims to raise RM13.67 million through its initial public offering (IPO).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) --Standard Chartered Global Research expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3.0 per cent at its monetary policy decision on Jan 22.

From Anas Abu Hassan DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here Monday for a three-day working visit to attend thehigh-levelWorld Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit 2025.

From D.Arul Rajoo BRUGES, (Belgium), Jan 20 (Bernama) Malaysia and the European Union (EU) have not set any time frame to conclude their negotiations for the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA).