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A Commentary By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The leaders of Southeast Asia’s 10-member grouping have adopted an ambitious new economic strategy that envisions a developed ASEAN as the epicentre of growth in the larger Asia-Pacific region, elevating its stature to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- The second ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur this week mark a significant step towards strengthening tripartite regional cooperation, particularly in economic collaboration, said ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today confirmed a Bernama report that Malaysia and oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) soon.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN Economic Ministers have raised concern over the slow progress of the bloc’s free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Finland aims to deepen economic ties with Malaysia, focusing on the circular economy, smart and sustainable energy solutions, digitalisation, and semiconductors to boost trade and investment in the region.
SINGAPORE, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is creating targeted incentives aimed at further boosting the growth of the local semiconductor industry, said its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade performance sustained its positive trajectory in April 2025, rising 18.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM261.94 billion, said the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Enhancing bilateral cooperation in investment and trade between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia was the main focus of the meeting between Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, Khalid Al-Falih.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) – Australia is negotiating with Malaysia on a strategic partnership to boost its halal meat export industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) — The first round of negotiations for a new and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and Malaysia will commence in Brussels, Belgium, from June 30 to July 4 this year.
From Muhammad Muzammil Abdullah
JEJU (South Korea), May 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia today reiterated its commitment to fostering a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready trade environment during the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting, which just concluded in Jeju, South Korea.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) – The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Malaysia and South Korea have now entered the final phase, to be finalised during the upcoming ASEAN Summit in October in Kuala Lumpur.
