7h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s energy transition agenda should not be regarded as a burden; instead, it can open up opportunities to create quality jobs, empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and strengthen the nation’s competitiveness, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC) aims to bring policymakers, industry leaders, academics and innovators together to explore pathways that will define the region’s next decade from digital transformation and green growth to supply chain resilience, investment inflows, and better regional integration.
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- The Indonesian Business Council (IBC) and the newly founded Southeast Asia Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen research collaboration and policy dialogue for the region.
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The India-Malaysia CEOs Forum has called for a structured review of the Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to align with 21st century priorities such as digital trade, advanced services, and resilient supply chains.
5d ago
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy has demonstrated notable resilience despite rising global trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions, said the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
6d ago
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) must be strengthened and repositioned as a key instrument to translate ASEAN’s economic integration into tangible outcomes at the sub-regional and grassroots levels.
6d ago
JAKARTA, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member countries need to create a conducive investment ecosystem, including providing equal treatment to support investments by companies from fellow member countries and ensuring a more integrated regional supply chain.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia saw its headline manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rise to a 20-month high at 50.2 in January 2026 from 50.1 in December 2025, signalling a third consecutive monthly improvement in the health of its manufacturing sector.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) have implemented the Japan-ASEAN Co-creation Fast Track Pitch initiative to foster innovation between Japanese and ASEAN enterprises.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should be a key focus in efforts to deepen Malaysia-India economic ties, as India offers vast market opportunities for Malaysian businesses seeking to expand overseas, said ASEAN-India Economic Council chairman Datuk Ramesh Kodammal.
17d ago
CHENNAI, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Zoho Corporation's IT division ManageEngine is planning to open a data centre in the ASEAN region this year.
21d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade with ASEAN recorded an increase of 1.7 per cent to RM709.08 billion for the January to November 2025 period, accounting for 25.6 per cent of Malaysia’s total global trade which amounted to RM2.775 trillion for the same period in 2024.