Arla Foods Ingredients Expands Brenntag Partnership Into Southeast Asia’s Top Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Arla Foods Ingredients has extended its distribution partnership with the Brenntag Group to include Southeast Asia’s three largest food and nutrition markets.

Malaysia’s ASEAN Leadership Aligns With Growing Demand For Pragmatic Alliances

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and as ASEAN chair for 2025, is pushing for a neutral, trade-focused course, seeking economic cooperation with multiple nations while avoiding confrontation.

Ras Al Khaimah, Miami Sign MoU To Enhance Cooperation In Key Sectors 

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Ras Al Khaimah and the city of Miami, Florida, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation across various sectors of mutual interest.

MCE, Nanjing Chuhang Technology Sign JV To Produce Driver Assistance Radar

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- MCE Holdings Bhd has signed a joint venture (JV) with Nanjing Chuhang Technology Co Ltd (NCT) to produce driver assistance radar.

Bank Pembangunan Appoints Ex-Maybank Islamic Chief Muzaffar Hisham As Group CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) – Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) has appointed Datuk Muzaffar Hisham as its new group chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately.

Bubbles O2 Plans Expansion Into MENA And ASEAN Markets To Fill Halal Product Gap

By Mohd Noor Azeery Idris

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (BERNAMA) -- Oxygenated mineral water company, Bubbles O2 Sdn Bhd, plans to penetrate the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and ASEAN markets, which have been identified as having a significant gap in halal product offerings.

1Q GDP Growth In Line With Advance Estimates, Higher Than Previous Corresponding Quarter -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- A rousing performance across key economic sectors lifted Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), in line with the GDP advance estimates and higher than the 4.2 per cent growth recorded in 1Q 2024.

AI-Media To Showcase Next-Gen Accessibility Solutions At Major Asia Events

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- AI-Media, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered language solutions, is set to highlight its latest innovations in live captioning and multilingual translation technology at two key industry events in Asia this May – KOBA 2025 in Seoul, South Korea, and Broadcast Asia 2025 in Singapore.

UAE’s Almal Real Estate Enters Southeast Asia With Luxury Project In Bali 

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- Almal Real Estate Development, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based developer, has announced its entry into Southeast Asia with the launch of its first international project, 'The One by Almal', in Bali, Indonesia.

Asuransi Tokio Marine Indonesia’s Credit Ratings Affirmed By AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of PT Asuransi Tokio Marine Indonesia (TMI).

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-taking  

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia retreated from yesterday's gains to close in negative territory on Thursday as broad-based profit-taking following the recent uptrend mirrored the performance of most regional markets, an analyst said.

Aucnet Acquires SG e-Auction To Bolster Luxury Resale Business In ASEAN, Oceania

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Aucnet Inc (Aucnet), a Tokyo-based circular market design company, has announced the full acquisition of its Singapore joint venture, SG e-Auction Pte Ltd (SG e-Auction), as part of its strategic push to expand its global resale network in ASEAN and Oceania.