Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship A Catalyst For Japan-ASEAN Partnerships -- MUFG

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.

i-CATS, METU Türkiye Sign MoU To Drive Global Collaboration In Aerospace And Education

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- i-CATS University College (i-CATS) has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Middle East Technical University (METU), Türkiye to drive global collaboration in aerospace and education.

i-CATS, ITU Strengthen Aerospace Collaboration

KUCHING, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- i-CATS University College (i-CATS) and Istanbul Technical University (ITU) have embarked on a strategic collaboration to enhance aerospace education, research and talent development.

Labuan IBFC Business Activities Boost National, Local Economy -- Amir Hamzah

LABUAN, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Business operations of both foreign and Malaysian companies within the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) have created economic activities, investments, and revenue that benefit the nation’s coffers and the island as a whole, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

MPOGCF Wins Sustainable Development Award For Barn Owl Initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) has been awarded the Sustainable Development Award (SDA) under the ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15: Life on Land’ category, for its flagship initiative, Barn Owl for Smallholders Initiative (BOSI).

LTMS Power Grid A Model For ASEAN Power Integration

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Laos-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore (LTMS) Power Integration Project (PIP) and the proposed Peninsular and Borneo grids will serve as models for ASEAN’s push towards a fully connected regional power network, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

ASEAN Pushes GI Registrations To Showcase Members' Cultural Identity

By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is planning to expand cooperation in regional intellectual property (IP) development, with a focus on strengthening the registration of Geographical Indications (GIs) that showcase the cultural identity of member states.

RHB IB Sees RM89 Bln Development Spending In Budget 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) expects about RM86 billion to RM89 billion to be allocated for development expenditure in Budget 2026, aligned with the 13th Malaysia Plan’s (13MP) total allocation of RM430 billion for 2026–2030.

Malaysia's Inflation Rises 1.3 Pct In August - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.3 per cent in August 2025, with the index points standing at 134.9, against 133.2 in the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

13MP Aims To Narrow State Gaps By Balancing Development Expenditure -- Amir Hamzah

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The implementation of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) emphasises reducing the development gap between states through a more balanced distribution of development expenditure (DE).

CPO Prices To Remain Firm Between RM4,200 And RM4,500 Per Tonne — MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain firm between RM4,200 and RM4,500 per tonne in the coming weeks, supported by tighter exportable supplies and positive sentiment in the vegetable oil market, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

Rising Demand And Interest In Sarawak's Sape A Unifying Melody For Malaysia

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The sape has echoed through longhouses along the rivers of central Sarawak for centuries, its gentle yet melancholic notes accompanying rituals of healing, storytelling, and thanksgiving.