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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plans to focus on strategic engagements with free trade agreement (FTA) partners and emerging markets this year in an effort to increase its exports, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should utilise the free trade agreements (FTAs) that it has among the ASEAN countries, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to promote palm oil at the global level, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN+3 economies, comprising 10 ASEAN member states, China, Japan and South Korea, are poised for sustained growth in 2025 despite facing external risks, said ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) chief economist Khor Hoe Ee.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is projected to sustain robust economic growth in 2025 despite facing external challenges, driven by resilient domestic demand, surging foreign investments, and recovery in global technology demand.
ABU DHABI, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), his first overseas visit for 2025, has yielded encouraging results, with the Prime Minister and Malaysia gaining the trust of the UAE government and leading companies from the Gulf nation to foster economic cooperation.
ABU DHABI, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (MY-UAE CEPA) signed by Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday (Jan 14) will also focus on efforts to develop the Islamic economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (MY-UAE CEPA) is expected to boost total bilateral trade between the two countries by at least 60 per cent in five years, contributing to a more sustainable economic growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed on Tuesday has set a new record for Malaysia as the fastest free trade agreement (FTA) to be concluded in just 11 months, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
From Kamarul Ariffin Md Yassin
ABU DHABI, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed the Malaysia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Tuesday to unlock new opportunities in trade, investment and economic cooperation between both countries.
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The palm oil trade is a cornerstone of ASEAN’s economic activity, and Malaysia is committed to leveraging regional frameworks such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and ASEAN’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with countries like South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
From Kamarul Ariffin Md Yasin
ABU DHABI, 12 Jan (Bernama) -- The fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres offer potential cooperation and investment opportunities for Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil and its products hold significant potential in further enhancing Pakistan’s edible oil and food manufacturing sectors, strengthening the longstanding partnership between both countries, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
