Author: Muntaha Musaaid

Malaysia is keen to support India’s semiconductor manufacturing program with its proven expertise in the sector, said Norman Dzulkarnain Nasri, Consul (Trade), Consulate General of Malaysia in India. “Malaysia has a huge electronic manufacturing cluster in Penang and it also has a huge deposit of silica, which is used in semiconductors,” Nasari said while speaking at an interactive session organised by MVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai. He also called upon Indian professionals to conduct vocational training in electronics and digital technology sectors are given India’s world-reputed technical educational institutions such as IITs. Earlier, Ahmad Zuwairi Yusoff, Consul General, Consulate General…

PETALING JAYA: The government’s decision not to recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) should not come as a surprise given that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his coalition, Pakatan Harapan, have their hands tied by the current political situation, analysts said. Wong Chin Huat of Sunway University pointed out that the government was made up of various coalitions, while James Chin of University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute said Anwar lacked the political capital to pursue policies that would not sit well among the Malay community. On March 1, education minister Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry had no plans to recognise…

Abhinaya Yeddala’s plan to become a family doctor and build a life in Nova Scotia is coming to fruition — but she says she nearly gave up and left the province because of a requirement that added more than two years to the process. Yeddala, originally from India, is now a family medicine resident at a clinic in New Glasgow. She completed her undergraduate degree in the United Kingdom before moving to Malaysia to begin medical school. After two years, she transferred to Dalhousie University, and became a Canadian medical graduate in 2019. But she had to wait almost two…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is on a strong footing to attract quality investments, said International Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In an interview with CNBC this morning, he said that although challenges still remain due to global economic uncertainties, China’s move to reopen its borders next week bodes well for Malaysia, as China is the nation’s largest trading partner. “The move will help our exports and economy. Domestically, efforts focusing on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles in key sectors, enhancing the ease of doing business, and moving up on the value chain in…