Awang Tengah receives courtesy call
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan received a courtesy call from the secretary general of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali, today. According to a press statement, an hour-long discussion related to industrial development such as the allocation for the construction of an industrial park as […]
AWS to make major investment in M’sia to develop data centres
SEATTLE: Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) is committed to realise Malaysia’s potential as a data hub in Southeast Asia, and is expected to make a major investment this year to develop data centres in the country. Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the government has given approval to AWS […]
Ministry discusses pact with state govt
KUCHING: A Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has been discussed during an engagement session between the Sarawak government and Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). The latter’s secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali yesterday paid Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg a courtesy call. Several topics were highlighted, according […]
Miti committed to help aerospace sector’s recovery
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is committed to assisting the domestic aerospace sector’s recovery from the adverse impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as maintaining the competitiveness of local companies in the global arena. Miti Deputy Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong said to this end, several measures and initiatives […]
Biweekly RTK Antigen test mandatory for companies
KUALA LUMPUR: Company employees who are present at their office premises are required to undergo biweekly RTK Antigen tests approved by the Ministry of Health Malaysia, and the tests can be undertaken via self-testing methods or at health facilities. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) said the move was in addition to the […]
Miti letter rejection due to cases of abuse to ‘balik kampung’
JEMPOL: Interstate travel approval letters issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Miti) for business and work purposes was disallowed for four days effective today as certain individuals were found to have abused them to return to their hometowns for the upcoming Aidiladha holiday period. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob said a […]
Malaysia’s economy on track for recovery, with better growth prospects
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is now on the path to recovery and is projected to chart better growth this year, says Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. He said the brighter economic prospect was attributable to rising global demand, increased public and private sector spending, as well as […]
Allow recycling industry to reopen
BUTTERWORTH: The Northern Indian Recycling Traders Welfare Association (Nira) has urged the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) to allow recycling traders and plants to operate in Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan. Nira president Datuk S. Parthiban said the companies have had to service all the business costs and expenses such as […]
Only companies listed as essential services can operate using new CIMS 3.0 letter
KUALA LUMPUR: For locations under Phases One and Two of the National Recovery Plan, only companies listed as essential services under the National Security Council’s (MKN) standard operating procedures (SOP) are allowed to operate using the new Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS) 3.0 letter. The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said the new CIMS […]
Govt to consider allowing companies to resume full operations
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is ready to consider allowing companies to resume full operations if all the workers have been fully vaccinated, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is coordinating the Public-Private Partnership Covid-19 Industry Immunisation Programme (Pikas) as an incentive to companies and […]
