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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.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can shape regional artificial intelligence (AI) policy and standards to drive cross-border collaboration and talent development across Southeast Asia by leveraging its 2025 ASEAN chairmanship, said Cognizant.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and CIMB Bank Bhd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate high-value, sustainable investments, deepen industrial ecosystems, and enhance Malaysia’s competitiveness.
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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.
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SANDAKAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- MJets Air Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of MMAG Aviation Consortium Sdn Bhd, the aviation arm of MMAG Holdings Bhd (MMAG), has launched its first direct freighter service today between Kuala Lumpur and Sandakan, marking a key milestone in Malaysia's air cargo connectivity.
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LABUAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A time-bound exemption to Malaysia’s cabotage policy could help ease Sabah’s long-standing shipping imbalance and high logistics costs, drawing lessons from similar policy adjustments in the United Kingdom (UK) and Indonesia.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA) has urged ASEAN leaders to deepen intra-ASEAN trade through collaboration rather than competition, noting that trade within the bloc remained around 20 per cent for more than a decade.
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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.
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KUCHING, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) has strengthened efforts to accelerate technology (tech) adoption and innovation funding for Sarawak-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups through its Road2Growth (R2G) Sarawak 2025 programme.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Sabah recorded approved investments totalling RM11.37 billion from January to June 2025, covering the manufacturing, services, and primary sectors, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI).
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Closer policy alignment between ASEAN and South Korea is key to unlocking the next phase of digital-driven growth in Southeast Asia and foster mutually beneficial economic linkages, a technology research expert said.