KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) — A RM15 million loan under the Skim Pinjaman Khas Penduduk di Kampung Baru Cina (Special Loan Scheme for Chinese New Village Residents) has been set aside this year for eligible applicants, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung. He said RM35 million would be used for next year while another...

SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (Bernama) — The upcoming 11th Annual Forbes Global CEO Conference from Sept 12-14 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur will raise Malaysia’s profile as an attractive investment destination, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad. “This event is very important to us, we have been...

SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (Bernama) — The Malaysia-Singapore Business Council’s (MSBC) has made good progress in the discussion on the outstanding trade-related issues in an effort to promote investment in Malaysia at its pre-council meeting. Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, said he has met with the Singapore...

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says the Senai Hi-Tech Park in Johor has been identified as the nation’s key driver for high-technology manufacturing and research and development. He said the park, the second hi-tech park after the Kulim Hi-Tech Park, would complement the government’s vision to transform...

MIAMI (Florida), Aug 23 (Bernama) — While Malaysian companies may concentrate on the huge US market on the mainland, it would be a strategic mistake to ignore the untapped markets in its proximity, particularly in the Caribbean and Latin America, which are inherent with good business potential. Indeed, Miami, in the southernmost part of Florida...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Biotechnology Corp (BiotechCorp), the lead agency for developing the country’s biotechnology industry, is seeking an allocation from the Government to provide venture capital funding to BioNexus-status companies. Newly-appointed chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohd Nazlee Kamal said there was currently a lack of financial...

MIAMI (Florida), Aug 23 (Bernama) — While Malaysian companies may concentrate on the huge US market on the mainland, it would be a strategic mistake to ignore the untapped markets in its proximity, particularly in the Caribbean and Latin America, which are inherent with good business potential. Indeed, Miami, in the southernmost part of Florida...

SHAH ALAM, Aug 19 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today that the concept of meritocracy will be practiced in the agenda to assist Bumiputera entrepreneurs, and the Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera (TERAJU) is in the process of listing 1,100 Bumiputera companies capable of success, on the stock market. The government will...

TANJONG KARANG, Aug 22 (Bernama) — Twenty community markets will be built nationwide from this year to encourage Malaysians to venture into business, especially agriculture-based industries, said Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Datuk Seri Noh Omar. He said the markets, to be developed by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama),...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) — Pertubuhan Usahawan Generasi Muda Berjaya (GMB), a non-profit organisation, aims to open 20 Killiney Kopitiam outlets throughout the country by mid next year. Killiney Kopitiam is a Singapore-based food and beverage chain. GMB president Agil Faisal Ahmad Fadzil said of the 20 outlets, 10 would be restaurants in...