The Frankfurt office of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is closely coordinating with the Dutch industry and government agencies to facilitate a Dutch delegation’s visit to Malaysia expected to take place during the first half of 2020. MIDA’s director in Frankfurt Yusri Chu said Malaysia was very keen to have the visit take place, …
Netherlands sees bright future for Malaysian palm oil industry
The Netherlands is convinced of the importance of palm oil and sees a bright future for the industry in Malaysia. The Netherlands Ambassador to Malaysia Aart Jacobi said that he is unperturbed about the talks of measures against palm oil by the European Union (EU). “We all know that oil palm per square metre or …
Tapping into Dutch expertise on water management
The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) and Malaysian Water Association (MWA) are collaborating with the Netherlands’ water cycle research institute KWR in the best possible way to manage water treatment plant residuals. Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said the Dutch counterparts had been remarkably doing well in this …
The Netherlands is Europe’s Most Competitive Economy for the First Time
Top European ranking in 2019 Global Competitive Index by World Economic Forum (WEF) The Netherlands has the most competitive economy in Europe for the first time. Worldwide, only Singapore, the United States and Hong Kong are ahead of the Netherlands, according to the 2019 ranking of the Global Competitiveness Index prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF). …
The Rapid push factor
Oil and gas (O&G) stocks have been rallying on the back of the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (Rapid) project in Pengerang, Johor becoming fully-operational by the fourth quarter of this year. The interest and appetite for O&G stocks have been surprisingly positive throughout the last few months despite the tame prices of the Brent …
