Malaysia’s daily number of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses topped 500,000 for the first time yesterday (July 22) at 507,050, compared with 446,052 the day before, according to the latest updates on Twitter today by the country’s Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), citing data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF). The …
MoF launches National Supply Chain Finance Platform to assist SMEs, EXIM Bank kick starts programme with RM300m allocation
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) today launched the National Supply Chain Finance Platform, dubbed as “JanaNiaga”, with an aim to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in maintaining a healthy cash flow while also limiting credit risk to financiers or financial institutions in Malaysia. The programme is a national initiative by the ministry to help …
EU, ASEAN partnership essential for post-pandemic economic recovery
The partnership between European Union (EU) and ASEAN is essential to put both parties on a firm path to recovery post-Covid-19 pandemic, said Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the EU to Malaysia Michalis Rokas. He said no country can confront this crisis without international cooperation, and hence global trade is a key building block …
Penang should aim to be an international innovation hub — Lee Kah Choon
Penang should aim to be an international innovation hub apart from being a global manufacturing centre in the electrical and electronics industry. Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon, who is special investment advisor to the Chief Minister of Penang, said to achieve this vision, the state should set up a billion-ringgit industry investment fund to invest …
Malaysia a favoured expansion destination for Asean companies — Standard Chartered survey
Close to half of Asean companies’ senior executives see Malaysia as a favoured expansion destination for growth opportunities in the 10-nation bloc, said Standard Chartered today. According to a survey commissioned by Standard Chartered for its Borderless Business: Intra-Asean Corridor, 49% of survey respondents comprising senior executives of surveyed Asean companies, selected Malaysia as one of …
