KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) – The International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM 2018) is targeting RM2.5 billion in business leads via the participation of more than 250 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors from over 35 countries.

To be held from Oct 17- 20, IGEM 2018 will focus on sustainable cities, highlighting innovations in five key sectors of green technology – renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste technology, management and green manufacturing.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development (MED) will create a one-stop centre, which will, among others, store data and information on entrepreneurs, gather feedback, provide advisory service and coordinate complaints on entrepreneurial matters in a move to further empower the development of Bumiputera entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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SINGAPORE, Sept 2 (Bernama) --  Several countries have expressed their interest to invest in Malaysia particularly in Borneo, revealed Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Minister Darell Leiking.

Without naming the countries and industries that they may venture into, the minister said the interest may be translated into new investments and injection of additional investments into existing operations.

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PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- The government has no choice but to implement the Sales and Services Tax (SST) by Sept 1, despite various issues, or else the country’s current account will fall into deficit, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said.

He said the country would experience a shortfall of RM4 billion in revenue if the SST were not rolled out and this would place a heavy toll on the government's economic performance.

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