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Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak says the signing of a joint venture agreement between Malaysia and China to develop an aluminium smelting plant in Samalaju Industrial Park in Sarawak, - Business Development News Malaysia - Malaysia In Focus

Malaysia's outsourcing industry is expected to grow between 15 and 20 per cent this year.Malaysia is currently ranked third in the Asia Pacific region for outsourcing according to research firm AT Kearney. The country's success in the industry is due in part to the wide range of language skills in the country including Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil.

Ng Swee Kuang, a Paris-based Malaysian designer is setting up a fashion academy in the French capital in a bid to pass on his skills in the fashion business. - Fashion Business Malaysia - Malaysia In Focus

Malaysia has set a target to attract 24 million tourists in 2010 and a goal of RM54 billion in tourist spending, says Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen.

An Australian business delegation will visit Malaysia in March to explore the possibility of collaborative projects in green technology. - Online Business News Malaysia - Malaysia In Focus

Malaysia's Information Communication and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, said that the country plans to work in collaboration with a number of countries in the fight against cyber crime.

The 25th Asian International Art Exhibition (AIAE) which will be held in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator in September will showcase - Malaysia News - Malaysia In Focus

A study by Scheherazade S Rehman and Hossein Askari from George Washington University, published in the Global Economy Journal Vol 10 drew surprising conclusions. The study examined if policies of Muslim countries (or Muslim majority countries) were founded on Islamic principles in comparison to non-Muslim countries. 208 countries were studied. The criteria: economic opportunity, economic freedom, corruption, financial systems and human rights were used to measure the level of 'Islamicity' (based on an information website about Islam and Muslims). The study found that most Islamic countries did not conduct themselves according to Islamic principles concerning economic, financial, political, legal, social and governance issues.

Kelantan which have its lush tropical forests, rivers and waterfalls, saw an increase in the number of tourist arrivals increase by 88,240 in 2008 to 107,000 last year.

Malaysian businesses must become more competitive and stop depending on government subsidies if they are to prosper in the new global economy, says Prime Minister Najib Razak. - Online Business News Malaysia - Malaysia In Focus

IBM has set up the Asean Telecom Centre of Excellence in Malaysia. IBM will provide new telecom hardware and software solutions and business applications.

Malaysia's multi-lingual population is driving the country's growth in the contact centre market in Asia Pacific (Apac) according to Interactive Intelligence Inc, a global business telecoms provider.

Malaysia in Focus - A Online Blog Portal of Malaysian government economy and Politics News in Malaysia and it's neighbour. It provides Updated News about Malaysian Politics, Malaysia Economy, Malaysia PM Najib Razak, Moderate Muslim and Islam News.

The rising cost of health care in developed countries could benefit Malaysia as patients look for a solution elsewhere - Business and Economy News Malaysia

Go Asia, a tourism marketing network comprising tour operators and airlines in Germany, has voted Malaysia the second best destination in Asia.

Global conservation group WWF says that around 120 new species have been discovered in the tropical rainforest bordering Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, including a lungless frog and the world's longest insect.

Computer disk drive maker Western Digital is Ready to spend $1.2 billion over the next five years expanding its operations in Malaysia.

Malaysia has won its bid to host the qualifying rounds of one zone of the ninth Polo World Cup next year. Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, president of the Royal Malaysian Polo Association, - Online Polo World Cup News Malaysia - Malaysia In Focus