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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.
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.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- A conclusive economic partnership between ASEAN and the European Union (EU) could help cushion the impact of global trade uncertainties, an economist said.
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.
From Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
BEIJING, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Practical cooperation in various sectors between China and ASEAN countries has yielded results, with trade volume totalling about US$1 trillion in 2024, said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- ASEAN will continue to build bridges, not walls, with key trading partners, by remaining committed to a rules-based multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's role as the chair of ASEAN in promoting trade and investment in Southeast Asia, as well as deepening integration through greater interdependence, is crucial for its long-term economic survival amid the uncertainties of the international marketplace.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economic ministers will gather here next week for what is set to be a crucial meeting to finalise the agenda for advancing intra- and extra-regional trade and investment, which will then be forwarded to their leaders and dialogue partners for endorsement at next month’s summit.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Penang recorded RM1.85 billion in approved manufacturing investments from China in the first half of this year (1H 2025), said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has agreed in principle to exempt some Palestinian agricultural and food products from customs duties, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Bilateral trade revenue for Kazakhstan and Malaysia is expected to increase significantly to US$1 billion (US$1 = RM4.19) annually in the next three to four years.
SEPANG, Sept 18 (Bernama) — Malaysia and China are strengthening regional trade through a strategic cargo partnership that positions Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) as a leading regional hub to accelerate Malaysia’s economic growth.
