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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama)-- UOB Malaysia has successfully priced a RM455 million Islamic medium-term notes under Tranche 7 of EXSIM Capital Resources Bhd’s (ECRB) RM2 billion Sukuk Musharakah Programme, structured as an ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk Musharakah.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will continue to champion open trade, fair rules, and international cooperation through its proactive engagement across multiple platforms, including Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), ASEAN, and BRICS, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s invitation to United States (US) President Donald Trump to attend the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October should be viewed as part of ASEAN’s broader engagement strategy, rather than solely Malaysia’s initiative.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2025 is pivotal in strengthening supply-chain resilience and accelerating green-industry investment with Japan, according to MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Bhd.
SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Investor confidence is clearly returning to Malaysia as a result of the government’s commitment to reform, cooperate, innovate, and build a stronger, more sophisticated and inclusive economy, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has to be realistic in navigating the current global economic landscape, given its position as a highly open economy with strong ties to both the United States (US) and China, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The upcoming ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF) 2025 will see the unveiling of ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026–2030, the region’s strategic blueprint for guiding energy policies.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The formal dialogue between ASEAN and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) scheduled on Nov 20, 2025, must go beyond symbolic engagement and deliver substantive outcomes.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- ASEAN policymakers have expressed their concerns over the need to ensure that only the highest standards of steel are used in the construction of high-rise buildings in the region, said Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin and Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) – Agrifood commodities, halal foods, and clean energy such as nuclear power, are sectors that could provide vast opportunities for long-term business ties between Canada and ASEAN countries like Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) — The Supply Chain Intelligent Management System (SCIMS), an initiative by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), is set to go live in December 2025, according to MITI Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) must tread carefully before imposing blanket tariffs on Malaysia’s semiconductor exports, which could disrupt global chip supply and hit American industries, the US-ASEAN Business Council said.
