KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between Malaysia-based MMC Group and Netherlands-based APM Terminals, achieved a milestone by handling a record 1.08 million 20ft equivalent units (TEUs) in a single month.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The Finance Ministry (MoF) has refined the scope for service tax exemptions to alleviate the direct impact on the rakyat’s living cost and cascading tax incidences in the logistics sector.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, March 24 — Selangor has the potential to become Southeast Asia’s leading logistics hub due to its strategic location, said Ng Sze Han. The state executive councillor for investment, trade and mobility said there is currently a high demand for the industry as Selangor...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — The government's decision to keep the service tax unchanged at 6 per cent for logistics services will help alleviate the cost impact on businesses and consumers, says Ernst & Young Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd (EY).

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Jan 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has great potential in the logistics and port sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Budget 2024’s focus on the logistics industry is the substantial support for digitalisation to improve productivity, the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The government has been urged to reconsider and postpone for the time being the proposal regarding the (sales and) service tax (SST).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Transport Ministry has instructed the Road Transport Department (RTD) to review the standard operating procedures (SOP) and regulations related to electric vehicles (EV) to ensure this sector can be developed sustainably in the country.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 14 – The state government plans to leverage the growth of its logistics and port industries as outlined in Budget 2024 tabled yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The government will focus on developing infrastructure for transportation and logistics to suit current demands to attract more investors and tourists, besides boosting trade activities, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PETALING JAYA, Sept 6 — Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) and Malaysian National Shippers’ Council (MNSC) organised a Global Shippers’ Roundtable — Navigating the Waves of Unpredictability: Building Shippers’ Resilience for the Next Normal at One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, on Sept 5, 2023.

SHAH ALAM, May 6 — The Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) Logistics Unit will be upgraded to a division to better address any issues in the sector, said its minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Malaysia can position itself as a regional logistics hub as the industry is recognised as essential to stimulating trade, facilitating business efficiency and spurring economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — GDB Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Grand Dynamic Builders Sdn Bhd (GDBSB) has secured a design and build contract to construct a logistic hub in Klang, Selangor, worth RM247 million from SDPLOG 1 (Industrial Asset I) Sdn Bhd.

By Sulyn Chong KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Selangor has emerged as an international logistics hub in the past two years, which is indicative of a positive trend, said state executive councillor for investment, industry and trade Dato’ Teng Chang Khim. He said the state certainly welcomes foreign...

MELAKA, Sept 13 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has taken several key approaches to face the Northeast Monsoon season, which is expected to begin in November, including releasing a special allocation of about RM3 million to purchase various assets to strengthen its logistical preparations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Shopee is stepping up its efforts to shorten the delivery time for sellers and buyers in Malaysia to cater to the growing reliance on e-commerce and greater expectations for faster deliveries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Final preparations to receive the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday had been going smoothly, said Health deputy director-general (Research and Technical Support) Datuk Dr Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The global manufacturing landscape has been in a state of flux in recent years due to existing geopolitical tension, and now, the situation is further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Sherilyn Pang SHAH ALAM, Oct 16 — The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic has inevitably resulted in the rise of e-commerce. The logistics industry, on the one hand, stood to benefit relatively despite the implementation of various stages of the movement control orders (MCO). Logistics...