AM Best Affirms Philippines Nat Re's Credit Ratings With Stable Outlook 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good) and the Philippines National Scale Rating of aa+.PH (Superior) of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), with a stable outlook.

More Good News For JS-SEZ To Be Announced Next Week – Tengku Zafrul

SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- More good news is expected to be announced next week on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), as part of ongoing efforts to sustain momentum in attracting investors to the area, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

S P Setia, Mitsui Fudosan To Jointly Develop Semenyih Housing Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- S P Setia Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Setia EcoHill Sdn Bhd has entered a joint venture (JV) with property investment company Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Malaysia Sdn Bhd to develop a 45.73-hectare (113-acre) residential development.

Singapore's MS First Capital Insurance Credit Ratings Upgraded By AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- AM Best has upgraded Singapore’s MS First Capital Insurance Ltd (MSFC) financial strength rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “aa-” (Superior) from “a+” (Excellent).

From Halal Foods To Nuclear Power, Potential For Long-term Ties Seen For Canada, Malaysia

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin and Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) – Agrifood commodities, halal foods, and clean energy such as nuclear power, are sectors that could provide vast opportunities for long-term business ties between Canada and ASEAN countries like Malaysia.

ASEAN Remains Key Region For American Businesses -- US-ASEAN Business Council

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN region continued to be one of the most valuable markets for American businesses, albeit amid ongoing shifts in the United States (US) trade policy, said the US-ASEAN Business Council.

AM Best Assigns Excellent Ratings To Samsung P/C China

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) to Samsung Property & Casualty Insurance Company (China) Ltd (Samsung P/C China). The outlook for both credit ratings (ratings) is stable.

Switzerland Seeking To Enhance Trade Ties With ASEAN

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Switzerland, which is heavily dependent on international trade, is intensifying efforts to strengthen trade and investment linkages with ASEAN, which has set its sights on becoming the world’s fourth-largest economic bloc by 2030.

Swiss Investments In Malaysia Rise After MEEPA Signing

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin & Ahmad Erwan Othman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The inflow of investments from Switzerland into Malaysia has increased following the signing of the EFTA-Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA), according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

U.S. Does Not Rule Out Further Tariffs On ASEAN Countries If Trade Deals Unfavourable To Washington – USTR

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah and Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has not ruled out imposing another round of tariffs on countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) if trade negotiations fail to produce a favourable outcome for Washington.

EU To Push Steel Union With US To Address Overcapacity — Sefcovic

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) will continue discussions with the United States (US) on steel and aluminium as part of efforts to address global overcapacity that is flooding the European market, said European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic 

PM Anwar Urges Malaysia-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement Finalisation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) --  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed the strategic importance of finalising the ongoing Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the United States (US), saying it would help guide policy and business planning for both countries.