Department of Agriculture officials said the country is gearing up for the export of hogs at around 4,000 head per month to Malaysia after the Philippines was certified foot and mouth disease (FMD)-free without vaccination by the World Organization for Animal Health. Earlier, Agriculture Secretary …
Saddled with an unbalanced domestic liberalized steel sector and the unfavorable bilateral Free Trade Agreements between ASEAN and China, Malaysian steel players appear to be operating in an increasingly uncompetitive environment, exacerbated by hikes in electricity tariffs, natural gas prices and sub standard products in …
Pakistan, the world’s fourth-largest buyer of vegetable oils, imports 80 per cent of its palm oil, with Malaysia providing roughly 90 per cent of that and the rest coming from Indonesia. Rasheed Jan Mohammad, vice chairman of the Pakistan Edible Oil Refiners’ Association, however, pointed …
JOHOR BARU: Shandong-based Sozo Global Ltd intends to set up a halal processing facility in Malaysia within the next six to 12 months from now. Chief executive officer Shen Hengbao said the company had completed its feasibility study on the project and was currently identifying …
Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AHM) issued a circular advising that on behalf of the haulier community, they are do not agree to the increase of MYR5 to MYR10 by CCD. As such, they will stop servicing CCD effective 1st July 2011 until further notice. Source: …
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announces that the Strategic Trade Act 2010 (STA) will come into effect on 1 January 2011. The gazette of Regulations and Orders under the STA was made on 31 December 2010. From 15 January 2011 the following …
The World Shipping Council in its latest Container Supply Review said that container shortage is to continue into 2011 and will affect the peak season with three million TEU fewer in 2011 compared to the historical industry-standard level. Slow steaming is also having an impact, …
KUALA LUMPUR: Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (Exim Bank), the country’s sole development financial institution (DFI) dedicated to the promotion of external trade, aims to disburse loans of up to RM2.5 billion this year. Its newly appointed managing director and chief executive officer Adissadikin Ali …
US RETAIL import growth is expected to slow in May for the first time since 2009 and stay that way till August when the annual peak seasons shifts into high gear, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) …