KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN chair Malaysia aims to conclude the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) this year to prepare the Southeast Asian region for digitalisation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreements will drive greater economic integration, catalysing growth and promoting greater economic participation between the two countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-China economic ties have continued to strengthen, with bilateral trade reaching nearly US$98 billion (US$1=RM4.467) in the 11 months of 2024, matching the total trade volume for all of 2023.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can leverage its mature digital infrastructure and skilled workforce to become the focal point for regional headquarters of multinational companies (MNCs) and high-skilled services and manufacturing.
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The two-day ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM) Retreat 2025, which ends tomorrow, is a vital preparatory meeting aimed at updating outstanding issues from the previous ASEAN chairmanship.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) – Malaysia is seen leveraging its role as ASEAN Chair in 2025 to maintain its economic stability and position itself as a key regional player amid global economic uncertainties stemming from US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for a shift towards ‘equitable and humane trade’ and the deepening of trade ties at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Lima, Peru, are critical strategies to navigate challenges facing multilateralism and trade globalisation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The theme of the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) 2024, “Empower, Include, Grow”, aligns with ASEAN's 2025 theme of "Inclusivity and Sustainability" which Malaysia will chair next year.
PERU (Lima), Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 and the Aotearoa Plan of Action continue to guide the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum toward a dynamic and inclusive Asia-Pacific community, according to APEC Senior Officials’ Chair Ambassador Carlos Vasquez.
LIMA (Peru), Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will receive Peru’s highest honour, the "El Sol del Peru", in recognition of his role as Head of Government during his first official visit to the Latin American nation since assuming office in 2022.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will lead the Malaysian delegation to the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) in Lima, Peru, from Nov 14-16.
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.
