FAQ on movement control order to Miti

KUALA LUMPUR:  The following frequently asked questions (FAQ) on movement control order to the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti). SECTION 1: GENERAL QUESTIONS ON APPLICATIONS 1. What additional sectors are allowed to operate during the period of the Movement Control Order (MCO)? Only selected additional economic sectors are allowed to operate during the Movement Control Order […]

Miti suspends business operation application system 2pm-4pm today

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) is temporarily suspending its business operation application system from 2pm to 4pm today to deal with the online traffic. In a statement today, it said the Miti portal’s online traffic surged to 176,000 users within the first two hours since the online application system which allows businesses […]

Additional sectors to operate during MCO

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has identified additional economic sectors that can be allowed to operate in stages during the Movement Control order (MCO) period, which has been extended until April 28. In a statement yesterday, it said the sectors that can operate on condition of strict adherence to health and safety guidelines are: […]

Muhyiddin meets senior Miti officials to discuss Apec 2020, int’l trade

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today met with senior officials from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) to discuss, among others, the organising of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2020 summit. At the meeting attended by the Miti secretary-general Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali, Muhyiddin was also briefed on international trade and foreign investment sectors […]

Stand out and get benchmarked

INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDS KUCHING: Companies in Sarawak have been urged to participate in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) Industry Excellence Awards (AKI) both to benchmark them and be recognised. Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak director Sarimah Misman said the most prestigious accolade of AKI is the Prime Minister’s Award, which carries a […]

DCM pays courtesy call on Miti

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan held a courtesy visit to the International Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Datuk Ignatius Darrel Leiking at Wisma Miti. Awang Tengah, who is also the Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development led the state delegation which also consisted of […]

M’sia Oct trade surplus up 2.8 pct

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade surplus in October 2019 rose 2.8 percent to RM17.33 billion, compared with RM16.85 billion registered in October 2018,  the 264th consecutive months of trade surplus since November 1997. In a statement yesterday, the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) said total trade decreased by 7.6 percent year-onyear (y-o-y) to RM163.86 billion; […]