Northern Corridor Economic Region
ASEAN’s longest bridge to open in Feb 2014
The $1.4 billion Second Penang Bridge, which connects Batu Maung on the island to Batu Kawan on the Malaysian mainland, is expected to be...
Manufacturers set sights on Penang
The tropical, ethnic-Chinese-majority state of Penang is experiencing a growth spurt in manufacturing as a result of Japan’s devastating earthquake and Thailand’s floods last...
Interview with Sarawak Minister Awang Tengah
Resources, environment, public utilities and industrial development all fall under Second Minister YB Datuk Tengah Bin Ali Hasan's three ministries in Sarawak.
Duty Free Campus to learn and practice
Interviewee: Professor Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Ishak, Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Utara Malaysia
The head of Malaysia’s northern-most university has made an open offer to potential Middle...
Penang sings with PAAB over water
Both the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chief Minister of Penang were on hand to witness Penang’s official agreement with the federal government’s...
NCER boasts over RM3 Billion in investments
After creating the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) in 2009 to spur economic development in the region, Malaysia is pleased to announce that it...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...