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US Commends Malaysia’s Leadership As ASEAN Chair

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer has commended Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN chair this year.

ASEAN Steps Up Regional Engagement To Safeguard Growth Amid Protectionist Headwinds

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Confronted with rising protectionism, non-tariff barriers and fragile supply chains, ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) have committed to stepping up cooperation to consolidate regional resilience.

ASEAN Building Open, Future-Ready Trade Ecosystem -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is shaping a trade and investment ecosystem that is open, resilient, and future-ready, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Chile, Bangladesh Keen To Join RCEP - Joint Statement

By Ahmad Erwan Othman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Chile and Bangladesh have expressed their interest in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) urging officials to expedite the accession process.

US Seeks To Align Interests With ASEAN - USTR

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) sees significant opportunities to align its interests with ASEAN in promoting reciprocity and balance in the global trading system, said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

ASEAN Plus Three Must Safeguard Clockwork Supply Chain Amid Global Shifts

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN, together with China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three), must join forces to maintain and stabilise their sophisticated and delicate supply chain network like clockwork, while coping with changes in the global trade environment, said South Korean Minister for Trade Yeo Han-Koo.

Australia Eyes Stronger Trade, Investment Ties With ASEAN, Malaysia 

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Australia is stepping up efforts to deepen its economic and trade linkages with Southeast Asia, with Malaysia playing a pivotal role in the push, said Australia's Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell.

ASEAN Plus Three Trade Hits US$1.2 Trillion In 2024

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Trade between ASEAN and its Plus Three partners -- China, Japan and South Korea -- has reached US$1.2 trillion in 2024, accounting for 31.7 per cent of ASEAN’s total trade, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

ASEAN Pushes GI Registrations To Showcase Members' Cultural Identity

By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is planning to expand cooperation in regional intellectual property (IP) development, with a focus on strengthening the registration of Geographical Indications (GIs) that showcase the cultural identity of member states.

ASEAN To Ink Upgraded ACFTA 3.0 Agreement In October -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member countries have jointly agreed to sign the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 upgraded agreement at the ASEAN Summit next month, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. 

ASEAN Patents Surges 70 Pct, Signalling Innovation Boom - Kao

By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Patent filings in ASEAN have surged by 70 per cent over the past decade, underscoring rapid growth in intellectual property (IP), driven by the significant rise in innovations among member states.

Deeper Ties Via AANZFTA, RCEP Enhances ASEAN’s Role As Investment Magnet

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Deepening Closer Economic Relations (CER) between ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand through frameworks such as the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) and the broader Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is creating regulatory certainty, trade predictability and foreign direct investment (FDI) magnetism.