KUALA LUMPUR: The sales value of the manufacturing sector slipped by 2.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM155 billion in November 2023, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) reported today. Chief statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the decrease was primarily due to the substantial drop in …

JOHOR BARU: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to work towards a full-fledged agreement on the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) during the two countries’ 11th Leaders Retreat later this year. In a joint statement after inking the Johor-Singapore (JS-SEZ) memorandum of understanding (MoU) here Thursday (Jan 11), Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli …

Hotel: check. Rental car: check. Plane tickets? Hold on… which aircraft am I on? The do-list for planning a getaway is getting more complicated for some travellers after the latest safety crisis with Boeing Co and its 737 Max 9, when a door-sized panel blew out on Alaska Airlines Flight …

PETALING JAYA: Consumers have expressed scepticism over Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s announcement that telcos are no longer imposing additional charges for 5G. On X (formerly Twitter), a number of consumers claimed they are still required to pay extra to access 5G. One user shared a screenshot of getting charged an …

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan should gradually raise short-term interest rates and make its bond yield control policy more flexible, if inflation stays around its 2% target and is accompanied by sustained wage growth, the OECD said on Thursday. While the BOJ made tweaks to its yield curve control (YCC) …

KUCHING: The heroism of Mohamad Syafiq Mohamad Ali Hanaffiah, who was severely burned while trying to save a boy from a fire last year, has touched the heart of Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The Sarawak Premier has given a personal contribution of RM50,000 to Mohamad Syafiq, 34, after …

LAS VEGAS: Chef-like robots, AI-powered appliances and other high-tech kitchen gadgets are holding out the promise that humans don’t need to cook – or mix drinks – for themselves anymore. There was plenty new in the food and beverage world at CES 2024, the multi-day trade event put on by …

KUALA LUMPUR: The price outlook for palm oil remains optimistic in 2024, with an expected average trading price of RM4,000 per tonne, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). In a statement today, it said the positive projection is rooted in the shifting supply and demand dynamics in Indonesia, …

LAS VEGAS: To the believers, the oft-promised autonomous car revolution is “clearly happening” – they point to the myriad displays at the Consumers Electronics Show in Las Vegas that defy the industry’s bad headlines. “Companies are deploying robotaxis in larger scale than before and in more cities,” insisted Kersten Heineke, …

MORE than a million fish fry have been released by Johor Fisheries Department within the past two years as part of efforts to ensure food sustainability. Its director Zainudin Abd Wahab said the department had allocated RM700,000 for the release of fish fry as well as crab and prawn fry …