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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is shaping a trade and investment ecosystem that is open, resilient, and future-ready, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Ahmad Erwan Othman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Chile and Bangladesh have expressed their interest in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) urging officials to expedite the accession process.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN, together with China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three), must join forces to maintain and stabilise their sophisticated and delicate supply chain network like clockwork, while coping with changes in the global trade environment, said South Korean Minister for Trade Yeo Han-Koo.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Trade between ASEAN and its Plus Three partners -- China, Japan and South Korea -- has reached US$1.2 trillion in 2024, accounting for 31.7 per cent of ASEAN’s total trade, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN has become South Korea's second largest trading partner after China with trade and investment relations deepening, signifying the importance of the grouping to the country in the last few years.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s hosting of the inaugural Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) leaders’ summit this October is seen as a timely opportunity for Putrajaya to reinforce the case for free trade at a time when protectionism is on the rise, economists said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Angelini Pharma, part of Angelini Industries, and Sovargen, a South Korean biotechnology company, have signed an exclusive global option agreement to co-develop and commercialise SVG105, an innovative brain health asset.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The country’s iconic dish, nasi lemak, along with fruits from Malaysia and neighbouring ASEAN countries, such as salak and mata kucing, are among the culinary diplomacy highlights that have added flavour to this year’s ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Experts have called for the economic partnership between South Korea, which became a dialogue partner of ASEAN in 1991, to evolve beyond traditional frameworks in light of fast-changing geopolitical and economic realities, extending to long-term security and stability as well.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Japan’s presence in Southeast Asia continues to play a pivotal role in balancing great-power competition as ASEAN countries diversify their markets, making it a reliable long-term financing partner and strategic market.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's role as the chair of ASEAN in promoting trade and investment in Southeast Asia, as well as deepening integration through greater interdependence, is crucial for its long-term economic survival amid the uncertainties of the international marketplace.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN should position itself not merely as a production hub but as a vibrant consumer market, driven by the growth of a strong middle class across its economies, a key objective for the region’s economic development.
