Wednesday, 22 March 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The development of the Digital Free Trade Zone is a world’s first, said the Prime Minister. The zone would benefit entrepreneurs by offering a conducive environment for digital companies to carry out their business. “The initiative is part of the recently launched National E-Commerce …
Read More »East Coast Railway Link to boost GDP of 3 states
Wednesday, 8 March 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The gross domestic product (GDP) of 3 East Coast states in Peninsular Malaysia is projected to grow by 1.5% at the current rate with the implementation of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He …
Read More »Malaysia and Singapore sign iconic High-Speed Rail MoU
Tuesday, 19 July 2016 PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Singapore today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project, signifying both countries’ commitment towards this iconic project. The MoU was signed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan and Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for …
Read More »‘Keep investing in infrastructure’
Monday, 31 July 2017 MARAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says for the economy to grow, continuous investment in infrastructure is needed to spur the country’s development progress. He said this included investment in the development of Klang Valley. “People have been asking why are we investing in …
Read More »Government agrees to set up integrity and governance unit at GLCs
Tuesday, 25 July 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has agreed to set up an integrity and governance unit at all government-linked companies, and state and ministry-owned business entities under the supervision of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the move was to strengthen the …
Read More »Malaysia shelves US$2 billion plan to buy new fighter jets
Friday, 14 July 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has put on hold a $2 billion plan to replace its ageing fleet of combat aircraft, looking instead to upgrade its aerial surveillance capabilities to confront the growing threat of militancy inspired by the Islamic State group, a source with knowledge of the …
Read More »RM5.88 billion for SME sector development for 2017
Wednesday, 12 July 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The government has disbursed funds totalling RM5.88 billion for 2017 for the small and medium enterprise (SME) development programmes which are being implemented by 16 ministries and over 60 agencies. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the funds were approved in line with …
Read More »MAB expected to start making profit next year
Monday, 10 July 2017 SEPANG: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) is expected to start making profit next year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. Najib, who is also the Finance Minister, said he was informed of this by MAB chief executive officer Peter Bellew on Monday. “The first …
Read More »Welfare of the poor a priority
Thursday, 8 June 2017 KAMUNTING: Programmes for the poor and those from the lower income bracket show how concerned the Government is in helping the bottom 40% household group (B40), said the Prime Minister. Speaking to the crowd at the Jom Bantu Rakyat and Ziarah Ramadan programme in Taman Mewah …
Read More »Use ideology to fight terrorism
Tuesday, 6 June 2017 PUTRAJAYA: The fight against terror must be multi-pronged, not only through military might and law enforcement but also through ideological warfare to win over radicals, the Prime Minister said. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said fighting such an ideological war was just as important as physically …
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