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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- China Market has selected Malaysia as its ASEAN hub, bringing Chinese industrial-belt products into Southeast Asia while enabling Malaysian brands to access China through its Market Express Channel, following the official launch of the China Market Overseas Digital Mall in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- Airports, regulations and infrastructure across the region must evolve rapidly to keep pace with surging air travel demand, with ASEAN expected to emerge as the world’s third-largest economy in the next decade, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) said.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), regarded as the backbone of the economy, progressed further this year, buttressed by a more stable economic environment and a gradual recovery in domestic demand, which boosted sales and business confidence across the sector.
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
GENEVA, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The energy transition, including the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), should be treated as an economic growth strategy by Asia-Pacific governments rather than an aviation-specific issue, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- The outlook for the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards by companies in Malaysia looks highly positive next year due largely to practical policy initiatives unveiled this year, such as the carbon tax, increased ESG reporting and scaling up sustainability initiatives.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit — but the economy continued to advance, even as the overall outlook remained cautious.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has welcomed the appointment of Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz as its new chairman with immediate effect.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must harmonise regulations, accelerate the implementation of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and align digital and sustainability standards to maximise the potential of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in securing sustainable competitiveness.
From Hasnah Jusid
SINGAPORE, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must strengthen intra-regional trade and enhance economic connectivity to adapt to a rapidly changing global landscape, said Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to expand at 4.0 per cent in 2026, supported by continued strength in the services, mining and manufacturing sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- YTL Corporation executive chairman Tan Sri Francis Yeoh has been awarded the ASEAN Personality of the Year 2025 – Lifetime Achievement Award, at the 26th Asian Business Awards 2025 in London, said Asian Media Group United Kingdom (UK).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN+3 economies are showing stronger-than-expected resilience amid global fragmentation, with Malaysia among the strongest performers as growth, inflation, and domestic demand remain broadly stable, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar said.
