Day: October 1, 2024

NANNING, China, On September 24, the China-ASEAN (Baise-Cao Bang) Industrial Chain and Supply Chain Cooperation and Innovative Development Conference, hosted by the CPC Baise Municipal Committee and Baise Municipal Government, took place in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Nearly 200 entrepreneurial representatives from the Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and other regions in China, as well as from Vietnamese enterprises, attended the conference. At this conference, 19 projects were signed, with a total investment of 20.663 billion yuan. These projects cover a wide range of fields, demonstrating strong innovation capabilities and promising development prospects.

KUALA LUMPUR, Key players in the maritime industry are calling for Budget 2025 incentives to stimulate growth and advance the green development agenda, specifically through support for low-emission vessel acquisition, green port investments and infrastructure expansion. Port operators are seeking tax relief and incentives amid increasing global trade volumes. Suria Capital Holdings Bhd’s group managing director and Sabah Port Sdn Bhd (SPSB) managing director, Datuk Ng Kiat Min, stated that in line with the national decarbonisation agenda, SPSB hopes for tax reliefs and incentives to encourage greater investment in technology and sustainability projects. ‘As part of our commitment to this

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysia Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (MyPCVE), launched yesterday, represents a proactive step by the government to counter violent extremism activities both domestically and abroad. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general, Admiral Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah, stated that the plan will be executed from this year until 2028 to facilitate the Unity Government in maintaining peace and order in the country. ‘MMEA fully supports the government’s efforts through the Ministry of Home Affairs in introducing MyPCVE. ‘This is a crucial initiative to ensure national security and stability,’ he said in a statement today. Mohd Rosli

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today extended his congratulations to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on its 57th anniversary. In a Facebook post, Anwar expressed hope that the Commission will continue its unwavering efforts and commitment to eradicating corruption in the country. The MACC marks its founding anniversary today. The Commission was established to replace the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), which was formed on Oct 1, 1967. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is incorporating advanced technology into its investigative methods to address the growing complexity of corruption cases. Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki stated that the commission’s investigative approach has become more streamlined and efficient over the past five years, using an open-source system that swiftly gathers information to build suspect profiles. He said the system, which has been widely used abroad, allows the MACC to analyse the whereabouts of suspects and additional information required before further investigations are carried out. “Our officers no longer need to conduct field surveillance of suspects, which is time-consuming.