Malaysia in Focus

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 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

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 Prime Minister Najib Razak says that the country is committed to adopting green technology and renewable energy.

Malaysia aims to attract more tourists from Japan by targeting the country's secondary cities. Until now, Malaysia has focused promotions in the biggest cities - Tokyo

Najib Razak, Malaysia's Prime Minister says that the world must rise to the challenge posed by climate change now before it becomes a case of "too little, too late." - Business and Political News Malaysia - Malaysia In Focus

The federal government has allocated RM470 million to Sarawak to narrow down Malaysia's national digital gap in the next five years.

Malaysia's External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) took 15 health related companies to the event to showcase a range of products and services including pharmaceutical products, herbal supplements and medical kit.

A joint task force set up between India and Malaysia to address higher education issues will meet next month to discuss the equalism of degrees between the two countries.

Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Innovation and Technology has set a minimum 10 per cent increase to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from patented inventions and innovations this year

Malaysia has joined forces with the nine other Asean nations to launch a new tourism campaign for the region based around the slogan, "Southeast Asia: feel the warmth.". Felix J. Cruz, Chairman of the ASEAN Tourism Association told reporters that the campaign will promote multi-destination travel within Southeast Asia.

Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak, has launched the Government Transformation Programme Roadmap that aims to help Malaysia gain developed nation status by 2020.

Malaysia's state oil company Petronas has appointed Shamsul Azhar Abbas as chief executive, Prime Minister Najib Razak said.

The UAE's airline Emirates has added an extra daily connection between Dubai and Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur - making a total of 21 weekly non-stop flights. Emirates increased flights are due to passenger demand.

Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed says domestic investments increase by 40 percent this year. 70 per cent of investments approved by the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)

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

the improving global economic climate, Malaysians are continuing to save for a rainy day, says a survey from Mastercard. 32 per cent of Malaysian consumers plan to save between one and ten per cent of their income.

Malaysia is the potential to be a major producer of halal vaccines and help improve public health in Muslim countries. Malaysian government is being encouraged with loans, incentives and grants of healthcare businessman.

major trade fair Bauma 2010 at munich in April. There are many Malaysian companies will take part in trade fair and its target business and technology transfer opportunities at exhibition, which showcases technology, products and services

The Invest Malaysia 2010 conference which will be held on March 30-31 is expected to attract over 600 local and foreign participants, market recovery offered foreign investors good opportunities to invest in Malaysia.