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Automation crucial to address labour shortage in agro-food sub-sector: MPC

Reduction of at least 30% of workers due to zero replacements since MCO 1.0, says government agency

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No trading for KLTM next week on back of Smelting Corp’s force majeure

Tin market depends on the opening of MSC as its main trader, says dealer

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MEF, Samenta agree MCO 3.0 extension necessary, hopeful of effective measures

Such support needed to help affected employers, especially SMEs and micro enterprises, say industry bodies

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China ride-hailing app Didi files for NY listing

Reports say it could raise US$7 bil in one of the biggest IPOs this year

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Malaysia’s wholesale, retail trade surges 66.2% y-o-y in April

Highest annual increase recorded, outshines last year’s 36.6%, says Statistics Department

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Venezuela’s public sector surviving on ‘starvation salary’

Wracked by economic crisis, pandemic, civil servants make as low as RM9 a month

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Sabah bans scrap iron exports until new tax kicks in

Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor says this is due to acute shortage of raw material used in steel billet, rebar production

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US music publishers sue Roblox for US$200 mil over copyright

Trade group accuses Silicon Valley-based video game platform of exploiting youth ignorance on copyright

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IEA says oil demand may top pre-Covid-19 levels next year

International Energy Agency assures producers have sufficient capacity for increased supply, but warns of 2050 carbon neutrality deadline

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Petronas leaves it to MACC, others to investigate Aker Solutions

Norwegian firm accused of making false statements in relation to dealings with national oil giant

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Foodpanda Malaysia announces new insurance scheme for riders

Company says move doubles protections for deliverers

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Back to the drawing board for Penang as it drops out of top 5 FDI-attracting states

This is likely the first time in recent years it has not made upper tier of manufacturing investment list

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Malaysia’s April industrial output soars over 50% y-o-y

All indices record growth, as DoSM says sharp increment due to base effect from MCO 1.0