KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) is reviewing five legislations to strengthen industrial development, which the ministry intends to present to parliament this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The government will introduce the New Investment Incentive Framework (NIIF) for implementation from the third quarter of 2025, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Malaysia will address waste trafficking at the regional and global levels in its capacity as Asean chair this year, Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said today.

By Danial Dzulkifly  KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Selangor attracted RM29 billion in approved foreign investments from 2023 to June 2024, securing its position as the country’s fifth-highest recipient.   According to Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong, Penang led the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The nation is strengthening ties with international markets to avoid a strict bifurcation of the global semiconductor supply chain, particularly as more protectionist measures may be in store following Donald Trump’s recent victory in the United States (US) presidential election.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Malaysia has collected an estimated RM500 million in anti-dumping duties between 2016 and June 2024 to mitigate the effects of “unfair” imports, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The government is looking at having a clear scorecard focused on high-quality investments and incentives to align with the New Investment Aspirations (NIA) and New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP), said the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The government will support foreign carmakers in bringing in more electric vehicle (EV) models for local assembly, said Deputy Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The government will ensure the effective usage of water and electricity in line with the increase in data centre investments in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Malaysia must start implementing carbon pricing to facilitate trading and taxing as the European Union prepares to start its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Malaysian Parliament and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have agreed to expand cooperation following the success of collaborations from 2019 to 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) has approved 4,230 green technology projects worth RM41 billion until 2023, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Investment, Trade, and Industry (Miti) Ministry said the low salaries being offered are the cause of the shortage of local skilled workers comprising graduates, although industrial demand continues to increase.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The government is committed to developing the semiconductor industry, which is now a strategic income source for the country, said Investment, Trade, and Industry (Miti) Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A total of 898 foreign investment projects valued at RM281.5 billion have been approved in the manufacturing and services sectors from 2022 to 2023, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) is aiming for Malaysia to have 100 local technology companies with annual revenue of RM1 billion by 2030, according to Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The government has no plans to adjust the standard time in Peninsular Malaysia from GMT+8 to GMT+7, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Political stability, far-sighted economic policies, and the green transition provide a golden opportunity for a second surge in the country's economy after the first jump made in the early 1990s.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti) has presented a proposal for a One-Time Subsidy for electric vehicle (EV) ownership to boost the industry's growth in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The world needs a new trade agenda which is not the regurgitation of old cliches but rather a fresh approach, to steer nations away from racing to the bottom and instead push forward to the top together.