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KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025’s implementation rate stands at a commendable 97 per cent, comprising 75 per cent completed measures and 22 per cent currently in progress, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) will request clarification from the European Commission (EC) on its full benchmarking methodology used in its assessment on the ‘standard risk’ status given to Malaysia under the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) – The ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) consultations with China, Australia, New Zealand (NZ) and Japan have separately reaffirmed commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organisation at its core.
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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) – Keyfield International Bhd, an offshore support vessel (OSV) provider, is adopting a cautiously optimistic outlook for the financial year ending December 31, 2025 (FY2025), despite a slower-than-usual start to the year and broader macroeconomic uncertainties.
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From Muhammad Muzammil Abdullah
JEJU (South Korea), May 16 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the easing of US-China trade tensions would help soften the impact of tariffs on the global economy, including Malaysia’s.
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From Muhammad Muzammil Abdullah
JEJU, May 15 (Bernama) -- ASEAN countries and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies could pursue convergence in digitalisation initiatives to boost trade, investment, and transaction growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Japanese manufacturer HORIBA Group is set to establish its first manufacturing facility in Kedah, marking its first production base for mass flow controllers (MFCs) in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Russia have expressed a shared intention to deepen trade and investment between the two nations, signalling a new chapter in their growing bilateral relationship.
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From Muhammad Muzammil Abdullah
JEJU (South Korea), May 14 (Bernama) -- Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz is leading Malaysia’s delegation to Jeju, South Korea as trade ministers from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are gathered for the 31st meeting.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysian workers and business leaders are increasingly aligned in adopting artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools, also known as intelligent agents, to enhance productivity and manage rising workloads, according to Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index.
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SERDANG, May 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must embrace science and technology and produce innovations to power up the region’s digital and green economy visions sustainably, in order to achieve its ambition of becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030.
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SERDANG, May 8 (Bernama) -- Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) aims to finalise production of its first electric vehicle (EV) car by October, with plans to bring it to market by the end of this year.