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Malaysia-EU Timber Trade Deal by Year End [19 Aug 2009]  
The European Union (EU) and Malaysia are planning to conclude the bilateral Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) to promote trade of the legitimately produced and harvested Malaysian timber by end of  ...More
Tags: Malaysia     Europe     EU     EC     VPA     FLEGT    
Malaysia and China Prepare Road Map for Future Growth [11 Nov 2009]  
The Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived on Tuesday in Malaysia to commemorate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties between both countries, and met Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun A  ...More
Tags: Malaysia    China    WCEF    economy    
NZ Islamic Fed Questions Indonesian Halal Credentials [11 Jan 2010]  
The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) has objected to the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI)’s move to make mandatory obtaining halal from the councils own certification before  ...More
Tags: NZ    Indonesia    FIANZ    New Zealand    MUI    Malaysia    
Malaysia to Hire Foreigners for Custom-made Garment Industry [16 Feb 2010]  
The rising demand for custom-made garments and lack of skilled domestic tailors are hampering the growth or even the existence of many tailoring shops in Malaysia. An industry head apprised The Star t  ...More
Tags: Malaysia    garment    MIBA    India    business    
Airline Introduces iTicketing with Apple iPad Kiosks [24 Jun 2010]  
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) in collaboration with SITA, an air transport technology major, has installed iPad kiosks at the Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral), to simplify flyers’ travelling needs. The ini  ...More
Tags: Malaysia Airlines     Apple     iPad     Flight    
US Adds Malaysia in Trans-Pacific Partnership for FTA Talks [06 Oct 2010]  
Tired of Doha Rounds being reduced to lip service, the US is closing in on more countries for economic partnership in the Asia-Pacific region to fulfil Obama's export-oriented mission. As a chip off,  ...More
Tags: Malaysia     FTA     International Trade     US    
World Congress of Accountants views Islamic Economic Model more Sustainable [12 Nov 2010]  
Most accountant professionals from different parts of the world at the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA 2010) held at Kuala Lumpur has concluded that the Islamic financial system was more resilient  ...More
Tags: Islamic Finance Malaysia WCOA Accountants    
Hawala Scare Grips Malaysia Flight of Capital Hurts Economy [28 Dec 2010]  
A recent surge in illegal money transfers to the tune of several billions of USD each year has become a serious concern of the Malaysian central bank as it is feared that it may negatively impact the  ...More
Tags: Central Bank     Malaysia     Hawala     Money Transfer    
Najib Unveils 6.5 Billion Dollars in Malaysia Private Investment [30 May 2012]  
Malaysia announced private investment plans worth a total 20.5 billion ringgit ($6.5 billion), seeking to bolster growth as Europe’s debt crisis threatens to slow expansion in Southeast Asia’s third-b  ...More
Tags: Malaysia Private Investment