Kuala lumpur: Switzerland, which is heavily dependent on international trade, is intensifying efforts to strengthen trade and investment linkages with ASEAN, which has set its sights on becoming the world’s fourth-largest economic bloc by 2030. Swiss …
Kuala lumpur: A coalition of civil society organisations, academics, and experts has called on the government to embed bold, actionable, and transformative measures on gender equality in the upcoming Budget 2026.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the…
Kuala lumpur: 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.
Accor…
Kuala lumpur: Malaysia has been identified as one of the world’s critical hotspots for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Together with Indonesia, China, and other ASEAN countrie…
Medan: Malaysia’s bilateral trade with North Sumatra exceeded US$1 billion (US$1=RM4.19) in value last year, making Malaysia the second-largest ASEAN investor in the region, according to Malaysian Consul General in Medan, Shahril Nizam Abdul Malek. At…
Kuala lumpur: United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer has commended Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN chair this year. Speaking to the media after leading consultations between US and ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM), he praised Malaysia’s…
