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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will commence the first round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in December, said MITI secretary-general Datuk Hairil Yahri Yaacob today.
From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail
KUNMING (CHINA), Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian media is showing strong interest in China’s advancements in technology, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs) and the digital economy, as well as focusing on how these developments directly impact Malaysia in terms of job creation.
NANNING (China), Sept 16 (Bernama) -- China’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider, Runjian Co Ltd, has praised the Malaysian government’s support for artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives and its investment in the two data centres it is operating in the country.
By V.Sankara
DILI (TIMOR-LESTE), Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Timor-Leste’s position as a “launchpad” to markets in Indonesia and northern Australia makes it an attractive destination for Malaysian investors, training institutions and media organisations, said Malaysian ambassador to Timor-Leste Datuk Amarjit Singh.
From Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
NANNING (China), Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Nanning is focused on its new state-bestowed positioning and mission to build an international metropolis for open cooperation with ASEAN and to establish a China-ASEAN Cross Border Industrial Integration and Development Zone, according to the Guangxi Foreign Affairs Office.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur (SCEKL) 2025, to be held Sept 17-19, 2025, will focus on four key areas, anchored by the theme "AI Cities: Shaping Our Digital Futures".
PETALING JAYA, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has proposed the creation of necessary frameworks in ASEAN to promote inclusive business (IB), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s railway manufacturing and maintenance capabilities took centre stage at the ASEAN Railways Chief Executive Officers’ Conference (ARCEOs) 2025, as regional delegates visited SMH Rail Sdn Bhd in Klang and M Rail Technics Sdn Bhd (Railtec) in Seremban.
SEREMBAN, Sept 10 (Bernama) — The 12th Working Group on Statistics of International Trade in Services (WGSITS12) is an important platform for ASEAN to strengthen cooperation, enhance comparability, and improve the quality and timeliness of trade in services statistics in line with international standards.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth performance in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) remained resilient despite geopolitical and global trade uncertainties, outperforming several ASEAN countries, including Singapore and Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN offers immense opportunities for impactful investment as leaders in business and government have been leaning in for greater regional integration, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has emerged as one of the four most attractive ASEAN markets for European businesses, alongside Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand, according to the EU-ASEAN Business Sentiment Survey released today.
