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From left: Captain Khalid Bin Mohamad, Marine Advisor, Vestera; Captain Ahmad Imran Bin Mohd Azmi, Managing Director, Vestera; Puan Rashidah Alias, Vice President of Group Procurement, Petronas; Faiz Azani, Director of Operations SEA, Fueltrax; and Hakim Amir Bokori, Technical Support Manager, Fueltrax. | MOGSEC 2024. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. 25-27 September 2024. | Photo by Vestera / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: Vestera and Fueltrax seals strategic partnership to offer leasing and...

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Vestera and Fueltrax are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to provide a leasing solution for advanced fuel monitoring systems designed for offshore vessels....

Satu Creative Hasanah Impact Challenge 2024 launched RM500k grants for Malaysian...

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Satu Creative Services Sdn Bhd (Satu Creative), in collaboration with Yayasan Hasanah and in partnership with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Tabung...
An illustration depicting corporate people carrying up share price graph with the words crisis on top. | Illustration by marrio31 from Getty Images Signature via Canva Pro / NHA File Photo

Why CEOs need to get their teams up to speed in...

Seller selling goods online concept photo. | Photo by Nathapat on Canva Pro / NHA File Photo

Malaysian Shopee Live sellers achieve 6.5 times sales uplift on 9.9...

From left: Ng Chai Teck, general manager of project management, Sunway City Iskandar Puteri; Gerard Soosay, chief executive officer of Sunway City Iskandar Puteri; Lim Chern Fang, deputy executive director of Handal Indah Sdn Bhd, and Ng Kok Cheong, the chief operating officer of Handal Green celebrating SCIP's 10th anniversary with a strategic partnership, while emphasising the importance and its impact on cross-border connectivity and regional integration. | Photo by Sunway / NHA File Photo

Sunway City Iskandar Puteri partners with Causeway Link, enables seamless travel...

Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, officiated the New Zealand-Malaysia Business Partnership Signing Ceremony. | Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2 September 2024. | Photo by NZTE / NHA File Photo

New tech and food partnerships announced during New Zealand PM’s visit...

From left: Rajesh Nambiar,chairperson of nasscom; Gobind Singh, minister of digital of Malaysia; and Ong Chin Seong, chairman of PIKOM. | New Delhi, India. 21 August 2024 | Photo by PIKOM / NHA File Photo

PIKOM strengthens Malaysia’s digital economy through strategic MoU with nasscom in...

Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Minister of Finance II, Malaysia (middle), and Dato’ Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (fourth from right), flanked by (left) Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UOB and (right) Ng Wei Wei, Chief Executive Officer of UOB Malaysia during an engagement session with investors hosted at UOB Plaza 1, Singapore. They were accompanied by (from left) Julia Goh, Senior Economist, UOB Malaysia; Zilhazmir Hamzah, Head of Global Corporate Banking Malaysia, J.P. Morgan; and Oliver Brinkmann, Co-Head of Global Corporate Banking APAC, J.P. Morgan; and (from right) Victor Lee, CEO, CIMB Singapore. and Chu Kok Wei, Co-CEO, Group Wholesale Banking, CIMB. | Singapore, 26 July 2024. | Photo by UOB Malaysia / NHA File Photo

UOB Malaysia, CIMB and J.P. Morgan co-host investor engagement session for...

Datin Yap Shin Siang (left), group chief executive officer of YYC, and Khoo Siew Ling (right), chief executive officer of MYWave, during the signing ceremony of the Share Acquisition and Shareholders Agreement. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 28 June 2024 | Photo by YYC Group / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: Professional service firm YYC acquires MYWave, embraces digital HR and...

From right: Lynas chief executive officer, Amanda Lacaze, and Lynas chief financial officer, Gaudenz Sturzenegger, during a dialogue with their local partners at Lynas Vendor Appreciation Day 2024. | The Zenith Hotel, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. 25 July 2024 | Photo by Ruzanna Muhammad / NHA File Photo

Lynas Malaysia celebrates local partnerships at Vendor Appreciation Day 2024, confirms...

Founders of Hata: Darien Ng (left), David Low (centre), KK Chong (right). | Photo by Hata / NHA File Photo

Hata obtains full approval from Securities Commission of Malaysia; launches exchange...

Thai innovation and startup network expo 'SITE 2024' hosted by the National Innovation Agency (NIA) at SCI Power For Future Thailand, which is an event promoting the utilisation of scientific research for sustainable economic development from 22 - 28 July 2024 at Zone C, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. | Photo by NIA (via ACN Newswire) / NHA File Photo

Thailand National Innovation Agency showcases sustainable businesses, SMEs, innovations and startups...

The first Future Skills Framework (FSF), officiated by YB Tuan Steven Sim Chee Keong, Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia; Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia; and Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, with other key representatives. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 22 July 2024 | Photo by AICB / NHA File Photo

Malaysia launched first Future Skills Framework to future-proof financial sector talents

PRactitioners Board Members at the launch event which was held at Brickfields Asia College in Selangor on 16 July 2024. | Photo by Enzo Kho / NHA File Photo

New Public Relations Practitioners Society launched in Malaysia, set to revolutionise...

MGBF Roundtable highlighted importance of adapting to fast-paced changes in business...

L'Oréal SAPMENA Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program visual. Source: L'Oréal

L’Oréal launches biggest Beauty Tech startup competition for beauty sector across...

UnaFinancial signed a partnership agreement with JSCB Microcreditbank (MKBANK) to establish a microfinance organisation in Uzbekistan. | May 2024 | Photo by UnaFinancial / NHA File Photo

UnaFinancial partners with JSCB Microcreditbank, provides lending services in Uzbekistan

Munirah Khairuddin, chief executive officer of Principal. | Photo by Principal / NHA File Photo

Principal® unveils Vietnam equity fund capitalising on country’s rapid economic growth

ICYMI: The US Bureau of Industry and Security published resource to...

Photo for illustrative purposes only. Sunset on the South China Sea off Mũi Né village on the southeast coast of Vietnam. Photo by MikeRussia via Wikimedia Commons-CC BY-SA 3-0 / NHA File Photo

A nuanced understanding is required in South China Sea-related discussions, says...

Front row: Hans Michael Jebsen (Chairman Jebsen Group), Heinrich Jessen (Chairman Jebsen & Jessen Group), Per Magnusson (CEO Jebsen & Jessen Group). ​Back row: Jacqueline Tan (Group Director - Corporate & Legal Affairs, Jebsen & Jessen Group); Viktor Leendertz (CFO, Jebsen & Jessen Group); ​ Fritz Graf von der Schulenburg (Managing Partner, Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group); Stephan Kirsch and ​ Patrick Largier (Board members of Garnet International Resources Pty Ltd), ​ Dr Thomas Robert Wetzer (Jebsen Capital), Grant Cox (CEO, GMA Garnet Group) and Olivia Chua (CHRO, Jebsen & Jessen Group). | Singapore, 22 April 2024. | Photo by Jebsen & Jessen Group / NHA File Photo

Jebsen & Jessen Group acquires world’s largest garnet company, strengthens global...

Shopee's established fulfilment practices ensures timely delivery of parcels. | Photo by Shopee Malaysia / NHA File Photo

Shopee strengthens Malaysian Gen Z’s buyer confidence with On-Time Guarantee programme

Erick Hamburger Barraza, Group CEO of CTOS Digital Berhad (left) and Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 16 April 2024 | Photo by CTOS / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: CTOS and airasia academy enter “Verified” zone, empower SMEs through...

Nordin Abdullah, Founder, Crisis Management Centre | NHA File Photo

Actual Angry People Gambit: To destabilise governments or attack businesses

Cheah Chyuan Yong, Chairman of the International Strategy Institute (ISI), delivering a speech at a recent Inter-Regional Business Forum (IRBF).

MALAYSIA: International Strategy Institute chairman leads in launching initiatives to boost...

Fu Yu's Group CEO, David Seow, with myFirst's co-founder and CEO G-Jay Yong in front of myFirst's retail store at Suntec City, Singapore. 4 April 2024.

Singapore’s pioneering kids-tech startup signs SGD15 mil contract for major North...

2024 Thales Data Threat Report reveals rise in ransomware attacks, as...

IHI licenses OSARO SightWorks™ Perception Software to accelerate mixed-case depalletizing in...

Top Glove Corporation Bhd 1st announces quarter financial year 2024 results

Dow Jones names Sands China in DJSI World and DJSI Asia...

China and US bolster semiconductor independence as Taiwan’s foundry capacity share...

Funding Societies partners Halal Development Corporation Berhad to enhance financing...

H World announces Q3 financial results, continuous revenue growth exceeds guidance...

Conceptual photo of cloud computing. In the centre is a drawing of a cloud with arrows out to indicate a network connected online. In the background is a group of business people in a discussion in a meeting room and the entire photo has a blue filter. | Photo by Freepik/NHA File Photo

Breaking barriers: Instarem paves the way for Malaysian businesses in the...

Accelex announces USD 15 million Series A funding round led by...

Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour is the 10th Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Central Bank of Malaysia. He was appointed for a five-year term effective 1 July 2023. In his role as Governor, Rasheed also serves as the chair of the Bank’s Board of Directors, Monetary Policy Committee and Financial Stability Executive Committee. | Photo by Bank Negara Malaysia/NHA File Photo

Central Bank of Malaysia’s governor to launch refreshed edition of the...

Koltiva supports 1,000,000+ producers to improve their livelihoods and increase their annual income. | Photo by Koltiva and AC Ventures/NHA File Photo

INDONESIA: Top sustainable farming and supply chain traceability startup Koltiva raises...

An artist's illustration of the Top Glove tower in Malaysia. | Top Glove secured its fifth consecutive year on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) 2023, under the Emerging Markets category, alongside notable improvements in its FTSE Russell Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Ratings score. | Photo by Top Glove/NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: Top Glove included on Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for fifth...

Malaysia Australia Business Council is committed to facilitating the success of...

YB Tuan Nik Nazmi Bin Nik Ahmad, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (sixth from left) together with Mohd Rashid Mohamad, Group Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer of RHB Banking Group (third from right); Jeffrey Ng Eow Oo, Managing Director of Group Community Banking, RHB Banking Group (seventh from left); Norazzah Sulaiman, Group Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer of RHB Banking Group (second from right); Dato’ Abdul Razak Bin Abdul Majid, Chairman of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (eighth from left); and Dato' Indera Ir. Baharin Din, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (fifth from left), along with the Senior Management teams of RHB Banking Group and Tenaga Nasional Berhad. | Photo by RHB/NHA File Photo

RHB Malaysia’s first financial services provider to partner with Tenaga Nasional...