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Malaysia’s Nursing Shortage Symptom Of Global Health Care Crisis — Dr Sean Thum
CodeBlue
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July 1, 2025
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad recently sounded the alarm on Malaysia’s critical nursing shortage. In a parliamentary reply earlier this year, it was revealed that between 2020 and 2024, a total of 6,919 health care workers under the Ministry of...
Velesto secures US$40mil drilling contract for 2025-2026 Malaysia campaign
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Velesto Energy Bhd (VEB) has been awarded a drilling contract by PTTEP HK Offshore Ltd and PTTEP Sarawak Oil Ltd, collectively referred to as PTTEP, for its 2025-2026 drilling campaign in Malaysia. The contract value is estimated to...
The Rise in Popularity of Crypto in Malaysia
Disruption Banking
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July 1, 2025
Malaysia looks poised to redefine its future relationship with money. An estimated four million of its citizens — around one eighth of the population — will be using cryptocurrencies in 2025, and the south-east Asian nation’s market revenue is...
DENZA Malaysia extends first service to 20,000km starting July
The Sun Daily
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July 1, 2025
MALAYSIAN electric vehicle enthusiasts have a compelling new reason to consider DENZA, as the premium EV brand announces a game-changing enhancement to their customer ownership experience effective July 1, 2025. Revolutionary Maintenance Interval...
Marketing Tomorrow’s Malaysia: Why It’s Time to Visualise—and Sell—a Better Future
Marketing Magazine
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July 1, 2025
By The Malketeer What if the most powerful story a Malaysian brand could tell wasn’t about what it sells—but what it stands for? As Malaysia navigates climate volatility, social divides, and the digital acceleration of everything, a quiet...
Mcdermott And Universiti Malaysia Sabah To Advance Talent Development And Regional Capacity Building
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The LOI outlines a framework for long-term cooperation with four UMS schools: Computing and Informatics; Engineering; Science and Natural Resources; and Business, Economics and Accountancy. The collaboration includes...
BASF appoints Michael Roy as Managing Director for BASF (Malaysia)
Indian Chemical News
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People Currently serving as Director of Human Resources for Performance Materials Asia Pacific, Michael Roy brings over a decade of experience with BASF, spanning multiple regions and functions By ICN Bureau | July 01, 2025 BASF announces the...
PTTEP Hires Velesto’s Jack-Up Rig for Drilling Campaign off Malaysia
Offshore Engineer News
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July 1, 2025
Jul 1, 2025 NAGA 5 jack-up rig (Credit: Velesto) Malaysia’s oil and gas services Velesto has secured a drilling contract for its NAGA 5 jack-up drilling rig by PTTEP HK Offshore and PTTEP Sarawak Oil, collectively referred as PTTEP, for its 2025 -...
Malaysia’s Tourism Growth: Sustained by chinese arrivals and strategic initiatives
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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June 30, 2025
Malaysia’s tourism surges in 2025, driven by Chinese arrivals, visa policies, strategic campaigns, and a shift to high-value tourism. Malaysia’s tourism sector is currently experiencing a robust upturn, with Hong Leong Investment Bank projecting...
Nearing time of peace in Malaysian music industry: Karyawan welcomes M. Nasir's call for amicable negotiation
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Artistes Association (Karyawan) welcomes the call by Datuk M. Nasir, Chairman of the Music Authors’ Copyright Protection (MACP), urging all parties in the music industry to pursue peaceful negotiations in resolving the...
Indonesia, Malaysia boost tech talents for ASEAN 2045
Antara
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July 1, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) promotes the development of science and technology talent in Indonesia and Malaysia to build a resilient, innovative, dynamic, and people-centric ASEAN by 2045, aligning with...
Sustainability race: How Malaysia and China innovate for a greener future
The Malaysian Star
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July 1, 2025
THE global push for sustainability has intensified, urging countries to balance economic growth with environmental responsibility. Within Asia, Malaysia and China have emerged as key players in green innovation, adopting distinct yet complementary...
Anwar leads Malaysian delegation to Italy, France and Brazil to promote trade and diplomacy
Malay Mail
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July 1, 2025
SEPANG, July 1 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today embarked on a series of visits to three countries — Italy, France, and Brazil. The chartered flight from Malaysia Airlines carrying the premier and the Malaysian delegation...
Malaysia: Legal Framework to Regulate Artificial Intelligence
OpenGov Asia
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June 30, 2025
The Malaysian government is actively moving towards establishing a robust legal framework for artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology increasingly impacts various sectors and presents new challenges. The Ministry of Digital is currently...
Malaysia affirms role of youth in shaping ASEAN’s future
VietnamPlus
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June 30, 2025
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Abdul Aziz has urged ASEAN’s youth to step forward as pioneers in shaping a more sustainable, inclusive and innovative future for the region and the world. Speaking...
General : Malaysia Champions ASEAN Cybersecurity Strategy For 2026-2030 - DPM Ahmad Zahid
Bernama
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July 1, 2025
PUTRAJAYA, July 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is leading the development of the ASEAN Cybersecurity Cooperation Strategy 2026-2030, a forward-looking framework to boost collective cyber resilience in the region, set to be unveiled at the upcoming ASEAN...
Hunting the hunters: Perhilitan’s elite armed unit takes aim at foreign poachers in Malaysia’s protected forests
Malay Mail
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July 1, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — National parks and forest reserves have become prime targets for foreign poachers operating in Malaysia, according to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan). Its director-general, Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu...
Malaysia launches Climate Finance Innovation Lab to accelerate green transition
Sada Elbalad
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June 30, 2025
Mon 30 Jun 2025 | 07:17 PM Malaysia launched the Climate Finance Innovation Lab, a strategic national initiative designed to catalyse innovative financial mechanisms in support of Malaysia’s climate resilience and low-carbon transition. This is...
Beyond My50: A call for bold digitalisation in Malaysia’s public transportation — Tan Wei Siang
Malay Mail
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July 1, 2025
JULY 1 — The recent move to allow the purchase of the My50 unlimited travel pass through the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app is a welcome development. It offers added convenience, reduces queue times, and reflects growing awareness of the need to...
Malaysia to ban US plastic waste imports, impacting California
Yahoo News
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(NewsNation) — Malaysia will ban plastic waste imports from the United States starting Tuesday, citing America’s failure to comply with the Basel Convention. The move could significantly affect California, one of the largest exporters of plastic...