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Hire Retrenched Workers and Nurture New Talents to Maintain Economic Recovery

Jan 25 – MICRON Technology Inc, a US-headquartered provider of memory and storage solutions, is committed to offering employment opportunities to Malaysian workers who have been retrenched amid the COVID-19 pandemic as well as nurturing local talents. Micron Malaysia human resources director Moorthy Murugaiah said the company had joined the National Economic Recovery Plan’s (PENJANA) hiring […]

USM, Western Digital Collaborate to Establish Centre of Innovation and Automation (CiA)

Jan 15 – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Western Digital (WD) today announced a long-term collaboration to establish the Centre of Innovation and Automation (CiA), an exclusive technology hub that is focused on driving Industry 4.0 (IR4.0) design and development, prototype build-up and intellectual property (IP) generation. The collaboration was officiated at a Memorandum of […]

2020 Announcements of High Value Investments in Malaysia

MIDA has published a list of high value investments in Malaysia for 2020. There are a total of 11 projects featured, and amongst them, 7 are in Penang. Click on link below to check out more: https://www.mida.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-Major-Investment-Announcement.pdf Source: MIDA

Greatech Plans New Factory in Batu Kawan

Jan 13 – Greatech Technology Bhd has acquired a piece of land in Batu Kawan, Penang for RM13.36mil cash, as the company seeks to relocate its plant in Lunas, Kedah to a new site closer to its headquarters. “The acquisition of land is for the construction of a new operational facility,” the company said in a […]

Economic Sectors In The Essential Services Allowed To Operate Throughout The Period Of Movement Control Order (MCO) In Pulau Pinang, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan), Melaka, Johor And Sabah

Economic Sectors In The Essential Services Allowed To Operate Throughout The Period Of Movement Control Order (MCO) In Pulau Pinang, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan), Melaka, Johor And Sabah (English Version) Menteri Kanan Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa Dan Indusri Sektor-Sektor Ekonomi Dalam Perkhidmatan Perlu Yang Dibenarkan Beroperasi Sepanjang Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) Di Pulau Pinang, […]

[Press Statement] Opportunity Amid Adversity: The Task Ahead for Penang in 2021

PRESS STATEMENT BY DATO’ SERI LEE KAH CHOON 11 JANUARY 2021 GEORGE TOWN, PENANG Opportunity Amid Adversity: The Task Ahead for Penang in 2021 As we embarked on the new year, we continue to see challenges that have lingered on from 2020. Yet, we also see opportunities. This outlook is premised on the following: 1) […]