PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Poland have expressed readiness to deepen cooperation between ASEAN and the European Union (EU), leveraging their respective chairmanships to drive a more strategic and long-term interregional partnership.
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
BEIJING, June 9 (Bernama) – China’s trade with ASEAN and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries continued to gain traction in the first five months of 2025, with trade between China and ASEAN rising 9.1 per cent year-on-year to 3.02 trillion yuan (US$415.5 billion).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Sub-regional initiatives such as the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) have not only borne fruit significantly but proven to be vital complements to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in boosting trade, investment and regional connectivity.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- ASEAN, which is chaired by Malaysia this year, has expressed full support for all efforts to strengthen open markets and uphold a rules-based multilateral trading system as the foundation for sustainable and inclusive global growth.
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
HUANGSHAN, June 5 (Bernama) -- Stronger grassroots implementation, simplified processes for businesses, and closer public–private partnerships are key to unlocking the full potential of regional trade pacts, according to ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
ALOR SETAR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has visited Bukit Kayu Hitam (BKH) Inland Customs Depot (ICD) and the free commercial zone during a recent working visit.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will host Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur 2025 (SCEKL2025), Southeast Asia’s first edition of the globally renowned Smart City Expo World Congress, and the ASEAN Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), showcasing its leadership in smart city development and addressing the impact of AI on urban futures.
From Nor Baizura Basri
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 (Bernama) -- US-based cloud company Snowflake said it could play an important part in the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) as the bloc’s member countries aim to conclude the negotiations by the end of this year.
From Nor Baizura Basri
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption by enterprises in the Asia Pacific, including ASEAN, is currently widespread, eventually gaining some traction.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) -- ASEAN currencies are expected to appreciate further this year as global investors diversify away from heavy US exposures, said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) today.
From Nor Baizura Basri
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 (Bernama) -- Snowflake, a global cloud computing company, views Malaysia as one of its top priority markets and among the most important economies in ASEAN for expanding operations, especially amid rising interest from the world’s top companies looking to invest in open data and data centres in the country.
From Karina Imran
OSAKA, May 31 (Bernama) -- Sarawak is stepping up a plan to integrate Borneo into the ASEAN Power Grid (APG), underlining its commitment to regional energy cooperation, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
