The FBM KLCI put up strong gains in yesterday’s trading session, rising 19.62 points or 1.15% to 1,726.18 points by the end of the day, recording its third day of gains. All Asian markets with the exception of Australia’s ASX rose, with gains in Malaysia being the strongest compared to other Asian markets. The local …
Malaysia ranks 1st in world’s best healthcare category
Malaysia, with a score of 95 out of 100, was ranked first in the Best Healthcare in the World category of the 2019 International Living Annual Global Retirement Index. According to the International Living website, among top six countries that obtained the best ratings in the category of Best Healthcare in the World for this year, …
Matrade offers development programme for women exporters
Women exporters get special attention from the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade), which has a Women Exporters Development Programme that helps them increase their export capacity. Matrade deputy chief executive officer Datuk Wan Latiff Wan Musa said the trade promotion organisation was out to help the 2,911 women exporters on its registry achieve higher success …
Malaysia, first Asian country to initiate Alibaba Netpreneur training programme
Malaysia will be the first Asian country, outside China, to initiate the Alibaba Netpreneur Training Programme from March 23, 2019 to April 3, 2019, which will complement the ongoing Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) initiatives in Malaysia. Alibaba group vice-president Brian Wong said the 10-day programme would be hosted at Alibaba’s Headquarters in Hangzhou, China, …
World Bank: Malaysia’s economic fundamentals remain strong
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic fundamentals remain strong due to its diversified economy, despite the recent downgrade by Nomura Global Markets Research on the Malaysian equity market, says the World Bank. World Bank Group’s macroeconomics, trade and investment lead economist Richard Record said Malaysia’s diversified income stream such as electrical and electronic manufacturing, commodities, natural resources, …
