The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) officially launched the highly anticipated Malaysian Wood Expo (MWE) 2025 at The GlassHouse at Seputeh, here, today. The launch event was graced by the Honourable Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Datuk Chan Foong Hin, who officiated the ceremony on behalf of the Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani.

By Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Malaysia

The Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF) emphasised the global need for an expanded pool of skilled Islamic finance professionals to address the rapid growth and the emerging challenges driven by inflationary pressures, geopolitical tensions, banking sector stresses, and advancements in technological and digitalisation among others, within the financial services sector. Additionally, a fresh influx of talent is essential to meet the growing demand for ethical and sustainable financial solutions offered by Islamic finance while closing the gaps. This insight was underlined during CIIF’s 3rd Conferment Ceremony for its newly conferred Chartered Members, held on Saturday at Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur.