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 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.

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.

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. 

RCEP Summit Platform For Malaysia To Champion Free Trade Amid Rising Protectionism

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s hosting of the inaugural Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) leaders’ summit this October is seen as a timely opportunity for Putrajaya to reinforce the case for free trade at a time when protectionism is on the rise, economists said.

ASEAN Must Enforce Trade Rules, Strengthen Capital Markets To Remain Competitive – Nazir Razak

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must push structural reforms to strengthen private capital markets and enforce rules against non-tariff barriers (NTBs) if it is to remain competitive, said ASEAN-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) chairman Tan Sri Nazir Razak.

AEM–USTR Consultation With Jamieson Greer To Take Centre Stage Today

By Ahmad Erwan Othman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The spotlight of the third day of the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting will be the consultation between ASEAN ministers and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer.

Trade Relations And Collaboration With New Economies Are Among Key Remedies

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- A remedy to the changing geopolitical and global trade winds is to deepen trade relations with new economies while exploring collaboration with new trading blocs.

ASEAN-BAC Pushes For Simpler Sustainability Reporting To Support SMEs, MSMEs

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) has called for sustainability reporting to be simplified to make it more accessible and less burdensome, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). 

Malaysia Chairs AEM, Set To Roll Out Priority Economic Deliverables

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is all set to roll out its priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under Malaysia’s chairmanship, with the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) meeting this week pushing trade upgrades, drawing up a US$2 trillion digital economy framework and forging new regional pacts on competition, energy and technology.

ASEAN To Work Closely With ASEAN-BAC To Drive Regional Progress

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- ASEAN Member States look forward to working closely with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) to ensure policies remain relevant, facilitative and aligned with business realities, thereby delivering real progress for the region.

ASEAN Maintains FDI Strength Despite Global Uncertainties - Tengku Zafrul

By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Despite ongoing global uncertainties, ASEAN has continued to retain its unique strength, attracting robust foreign direct investments (FDI) particularly in sectors such as digitalisation, sustainable energy, high-value manufacturing and financial services.