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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The signing of the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) reaffirms the strong economic ties between the two nations and highlights Malaysia’s role as a key US partner in Southeast Asia, opening new opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment and innovation, said the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The introduction of ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) status has the potential to create more ASEAN multinational companies (MNCs) that can enhance market opportunities in the region, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the world’s largest public utility company, represented by its wholly owned subsidiary China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Co Ltd (CET).
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Seven Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) have been fully completed, with another five expected to be delivered by the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, bringing the total to twelve completed PEDs — the latest update on Malaysia’s scorecard.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) share price climbed in early trade on Friday amid expectations that its regulated asset base will expand at an 11 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during the 2025-2027 regulatory period (RP4).
KUCHING, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation) aims to attract more than RM300 million in potential investments through the National Bioeconomy (NBiO) Showcase, held alongside the Sarawak International Digital Economy Conference (IDEC) 2025 here.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), the professional regional policy advisory firm, has highlighted advancing services liberalisation, strengthening trade facilitation and internationalising regional firms as vital ingredients for ASEAN to achieve deeper economic integration.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The 47th ASEAN Summit is expected to pave the way for deeper engagement between ASEAN and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) ahead of the formal ASEAN and CPTPP dialogue on Nov 20, 2025.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) will further accelerate Southeast Asia’s emergence as a self-reliant and unified growth engine able to stave off headwinds from economic superpower rivalry, an economist said.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Economic cooperation and security will take centre stage as ASEAN leaders gather this week for the 47th ASEAN Summit, which aims to push forward key trade agreements and deepen regional integration amid a challenging global environment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has strengthened transparency in the handling of appeals of closed bank accounts by requiring financial institutions to issue written notices to affected account holders, said the Finance Ministry.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia intends to reinforce ASEAN's central role in guiding the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during the 5th RCEP Leaders' Meeting next week.
