| LATEST NEWS | New legislation on gig workers in the pipeline - DPM Ahmad Zahid | Never in history has a government collapsed due to huge spending for the rakyat - PM Anwar | Developers of affordable homes must complete project on time and prioritise quality - PM Anwar | GISBH member charged in KL Magistrate's Court with possession of 38 publications related to Al-Arqam | Malaysia remains a competitive location, particularly as a logistics hub for solar panels amid the US tariff hike on solar equipment from Southeast Asia -- Loke | |
By Siti Radziah Hamzah and Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia will continue to voice its views on global issues strongly and without fear or favour if and when it joins the BRICS group of emerging economies whose founding members include Russia and China.
From Rosmalis Anuar
VIENTIANE, Oct 7 (Bernama) — ASEAN should focus on high-impact “quick wins” that are practical and capable of providing immediate and tangible business value to enhance the visibility of the grouping to its immediate stakeholders.
By Rosmalis Anuar
VIENTIANE, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has emphasised three key strategies to strengthen ASEAN’s economic resilience as global expansion is projected to be at a subdued pace, affected by ambiguity in inflation, heightened geopolitical tensions and increasing geoeconomic fragmentation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Nihon M&A Center Holdings has established a subsidiary fund management company Asean to Global Capital (AtoG Capital) to support Japanese companies’ expansion into the Southeast Asian region.
From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail
VIENTIANE, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will focus on strengthening economic cooperation in ASEAN and enhancing regional trade and investment at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits that will begin tomorrow in Laos.
SEPANG, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The government is optimistic that Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has the potential to become the region’s cargo hub, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has pared down its 2024 economic growth forecast for the region to 4.2 per cent, down from 4.4 per cent in July, largely driven by revised growth projections for China and Vietnam.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian exhibitors at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China, last week performed beyond expectations, generating total sales of RM402.88 million-well above the RM320 million target set for the event.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that Malaysia will forge partnerships with industry leaders and enhance cooperation among stakeholders to position itself as a leading artificial intelligence (AI)-driven nation in ASEAN.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Despite a thriving operation in major ASEAN countries, AirAsia’s persistent difficulty in obtaining an operating licence in Singapore highlights a key challenge in the aviation sector—the conflict between national protectionism and the need for open competition.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- An economist hopes the government will announce initiatives to improve Malaysia’s international trade policies, especially within the ASEAN region, when tabling Budget 2025 as part of the efforts to spur further economic growth.
VIENTIANE (LAOS), Sept 28 (Bernama) -- As the host of the ASEAN Summit 2025, Malaysia is committed to ensuring that the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) strategic initiative can be finalised by next year for the benefit of the region.
