News about MITI

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has released a list of essential services that are allowed to operate during the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) effective 12.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 29): Penang-based developer Aspen (Group) Holdings has received the grant of approval for manufacturing license by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia (MITI) for the production of gloves.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Only a maximum of 10% of managerial or supervisory-level employees in selected fields will be allowed to work in the office for a restricted time and duration from tomorrow until the end of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is engaging with stakeholders to get feedback on sensitive issues such as government procurement before deciding on the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali has disallowed an application from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to postpone his conviction mitigation to next week.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): The defence for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured), who was found guilty on all seven charges at the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial today, have made an application for mitigation in the case to be put off until Monday (Aug 3).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): The Cement & Concrete Association of Malaysia (C&CA) has lauded the government’s decision to allow cement plants to resume operations, saying the industry has been suffering massive losses for the last two years with the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbating the situation.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has released its amended list of essential services which are allowed to operate during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, along with the standard operating procedure to be obeyed by these businesses.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has received requests from some 9,290 applicants from various manufacturing industries for normal operations during the Movement Control Order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said companies producing essential goods that have obtained the ministry’s approval can continue operations, as the approval will remain valid throughout the extended Movement Control Order (MCO) period ending April 14.