Digital Free Trade Zone

The Malaysian maritime industry contributes about 40 pct to the country's GDP and more than 90 pct of Malaysia's trade is seaborne.

Malaysians will perhaps pay closer attention this year more than ever, with Alibaba's 'Taobao Collection" being made available in Lazada, a favourite online shopping stop among Malaysians.

Digital Free Trade Zone says it will increase Malaysian SMEs export of goods to USD38 billion and has created over 60,000 by 2025.

Ibrahim Sani speaks to Lazada Malaysia CEO Hans-Peter Ressel on the upside of the company following the launching of the Digital Free Trade Zone.

Najib reiterated that he wanted to continue his late father's legacy to continue to develop the country and drive Malaysia to be among the top 20 nations in the world.

He attributed the increase to Malaysia's success in making Kuala Lumpur the premier transit centre in the region and expected the figure to grow in future.

Local companies need to act quickly to grab the opportunities and participate in the KLIA cargo space which is currently having an exciting growth as foreign interest grows.

The real and transformative results of the excellent relations that Malaysia and China have built do not compromise the country's sovereignty one bit, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said.

He said with local ownership being preserved, the infrastructure would bring more trade and opportunity to the people, thousands of new jobs, improved living standards and prosperity.

He said, the government's policies would be driven by the inclusivity principles, where the less fortunate would continue to receive assistance.

There is a fear that these entrepreneurs would be left behind and fail to strengthen themselves in the market, if they did not ready themselves to take advantage of the DFTZ.

Ma says the e-hub should focus on looking for partners and empowering them.

The founder of Alibaba and Malaysian government digital economic advisor, Jack Ma today stressed that globalisation should be mobilised by the people for SMEs and young people to reap the benefits.

Alibaba Group Founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma has described Malaysia as an efficient and very

Chinese e-commerce Alibaba Group Holding Limited plans to set up a regional distribution hub in Malaysia to cater to its fast-growing business in the region, two sources aware of the discussions said.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.