Day: October 15, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) hopes that the government will refrain from introducing new taxes or imposing additional levies that could further reduce the competitiveness of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise(MSME) sector. SAMENTA president Datuk William Ng instead urged the government to focus on helping the sector enhance its operations and manage costs by leveraging opportunities such as artificial intelligence and the evolving global economic landscape. “We remain committed to supporting the MADANI Economy and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and hope that the concerns of the MSMEs will be addressed in Budget

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian National News Agency’s (Bernama) business portal, BERNAMABiz, goes live today, offering a dedicated news portal that provides comprehensive, real-time insights into the rapidly evolving business and economic landscape, both locally and globally. Bernama editor-in-chief Arul Rajoo Durar Raj said the news portal will cater to readers across a wide range of sectors, including oil and gas, aviation, the digital economy, commodities, automotive, the capital market, the ringgit, technology, telecommunications and more. ‘BERNAMABiz is designed to connect, inform, and inspire entrepreneurs and industry leaders, reinforcing our commitment to fostering a vibrant business community in Malaysia. ‘As we launch

KUALA LUMPUR, The Department of Director General of Lands and Mines (JKPTG) is currently identifying vacant or abandoned Federal land to be optimised for rental or leasing purposes in line with the Federal Land Management New Direction 2021-2030 policy. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said that under the policy, the holding period for Federal land that has not been developed by the relevant ministries or user departments is set at five years, with an additional two years based on discretion and solid justification, which must be submitted to the Federal Land Commissioner. ‘We believe this

KUALA LUMPUR, Public service transformation needs to include the efficiency of development planning, especially in finding new approaches related to the issue of project implementation delays, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In this regard, Anwar said there is a need to explore new project implementation methods compared to conventional methods in line with the issues, technological changes and national goals. “Besides, a specific inventory needs to be developed to identify empty buildings across the country to enable the government to optimise the use of existing buildings and reduce the construction of new government office complexes,” he said in

MELAKA, The state government aims to attract about 100,000 visitors to the 2024 Melaka International Air Carnival (KUAM), scheduled for Oct 31 to Nov 3. State Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman announced that this year’s event will be held at Melaka International Airport (LTAM) in Batu Berendam and the carnival will feature an asset exhibition alongside aerial displays. “This year’s event has received support from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and local aviation associations,’ he told a press briefing here today. Abdul

PORT DICKSON, The Negeri Sembilan Department of Environment (DOE) uncovered a case of illegal dumping of chemical waste believed to be paint and oil waste in Bukit Pelanduk area near Port Dickson. State Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Climate Change, Cooperatives and Consumerism Committee chairman, S. Veerapan said DOE found approximately 70 to 100 barrels with a capacity of 210 litres of used paint and approximately 50 IBC tanks with a capacity of 1000 litres containing oil in the area. “The state DOE received complaints from the public regarding the matter yesterday through Whatsapps. Acting on the information, the state DOE investigation