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Readiness assessment criteria for industry 4.0 soon

GEORGE TOWN: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) will introduce by the first quarter of 2019 the readiness assessment criteria for the migration of 500 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to industry 4.0 platform. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Ong Kian Ming said Miti was now identifying 500 SMEs for migration in 2019. […]

Export cargo volume at Penang airport seen rising 8%

GEORGE TOWN: The volume of export cargo handled at the Penang International Airport is projected to rise by 8% in 2018 to 69,630 tonnes from 65,747 tonnes in 2017. Penang Freight Forwarders Association secretary-general Ali Ahmad told StarBiz the increase indicated that the local electrical and electronic (E&E) industries was in a healthy state. “The […]

Promising days ahead for E&E industry in Penang

ELECTRICAL and electronic (E&E) companies in Penang have an added advantage as the demand for electric components is on the rise. investPenang director Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon said with the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Big Data, artificial intelligence and more, there is a need for more electric components. Speaking at a press conference […]

CM wants Penang to be a global business services hub

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 6 — Penang will aim to grow its global business services (GBS) industry by constructing more office space to meet market demand, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He also said the state government must take the lead as the sector was still in its infancy. “Now that we have some major […]