KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Malaysia is on course to achieve a digital economy contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) of at least 25.5% by 2025, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.He said, nevertheless, the country lives in a dynamic and competitive environment today, beset with uncertainties.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Bursa Malaysia’s Public-Listed Companies (PLC) Transformation Programme is expected to catalyse the performance and growth of PLCs and companies within their ecosystem.It is also expected to align them with the latest global trends, investor demands and stakeholder expectations, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

ALOR SETAR: Pelaburan sebanyak RM68.3 bilion yang diterima kerajaan Kedah tahun lepas bukan boleh memberi impak sekelip mata kepada rakyat.

Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor berkata, kesan pelaburan itu tidak datang dengan segera kerana ia perlu melalui prosesnya terlebih dahulu.

“Kalau arwah Ustaz Azizan dia akan jawab ‘tapai pun dua malam ceq oi baru jadi tapai’, inikan pula pelaburan buat kilang tentulah mengambil masa bertahun-tahun,” katanya pada persidangan Dewan Undangan Negeri (Dun) Kedah semalam.

KUALA LUMPUR: Satu memorandum menuntut kerajaan membenarkan industri kanabis perubatan, hemp dan ketum di negara ini akan dihantar kepada Perdana Menteri, minggu depan.

Memorandum yang sama juga akan dihantar ke Kememterian Kesihatan (KKM) dan Kementerian Dalam Negeri.

Memorandum itu akan diserahkan Timbalan Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin bersama wakil tiga organisasi yang menuntut industri kanabis perubatan, hemp dan ketum diterima di negara ini.

MIRI (April 4): A total of 16 tourism industry players severely affected by the Covid-19 outbreak are the latest batch to receive financial aid from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to enable them to resume their activities with the reopening of the country’s borders.