BUSINESS

Malaysia's rubber industry has completed three greenhouse-gas assessment programmes involving 61 participants from 23 organisations, laying groundwork for emissions measurement but not proving actual reductions.

Huawei and Qualcomm have agreed to a multi-year cross-licensing arrangement covering 5G, computing, AI and networking, alongside Qualcomm's planned purchase of selected US patents.

Malaysia is allocating RM1 million to help SMEs and start-ups cover professional intellectual-property valuation costs, supporting efforts to use patents and other intangible assets for financing.

Tanaka MEP's RM70 million Batu Kawan refinery targets early 2029 operations, linking precious metal recovery with electronics manufacturing.