Infrastructure and tourism-related programmes will be among the beneficiaries of a new levy on hotel stays that Malaysia’s government is imposing to help fund expansion of the country’s tourism offering.
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Economic update | International cooperation pushes Malaysia towards higher education goals
12 Jul 2017
Malaysia is strengthening its position as a destination for international students, having recently inked bilateral deals related to tertiary-level education with partners in Turkey and Senegal.
Economic view | Mohammad Azul Shah, Chairman, Global Halal Alliance, on expanding the international halal industry
11 Jul 2017
Does the halal industry have the potential to compete against conventional industrial global value chains?
A new investment drive to make Johor the centre of Malaysia’s nascent robotics industry is moving ahead, part of a broader push to attract more high-tech developments.
Steady global demand for palm oil and improved weather conditions ending last year’s drought should help Malaysia’s agriculture sector recover from a decline in 2016, boosting returns for growers and processors and helping to ease inflation.