US-ASEAN Business Council Strengthens Ties With ASEAN Through Innovation Showcase

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), in partnership with the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI), recently hosted the USABC Innovation Showcase on the sidelines of the 88th COSTI Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.

Khazanah Has Invested Over RM6 Bln In Developing Medini Iskandar, Desaru Coast - MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd has invested over RM6 billion in the development of Medini Iskandar and Desaru Coast in Johor to date, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Parliament Special Select Committee Hearing On Malaysia-US Trade Agreement On Nov 12

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Parliamentary Special Select Committee on International Relations and International Trade will convene a hearing session to examine the recently signed Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the United States (US) on Nov 12.

Malaysia’s Petroleum Revenue Totals RM775.2 Bln From 2018 To 2024 -- Azalina

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia generated RM775.2 billion in petroleum revenue between 2018 and 2024, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

SAMENTA Urges ASEAN To Deepen Intra-Regional Trade Through Collaboration

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA) has urged ASEAN leaders to deepen intra-ASEAN trade through collaboration rather than competition, noting that trade within the bloc remained around 20 per cent for more than a decade.

BNM Expected To Complete Domestic Wholesale CBDC Proof-of-Concept By Year-End -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to complete its proof-of-concept for a domestic wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of this year.

A 'Substantial' Announcement Expected From Trump’s ASEAN Summit Attendance -- Economist

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The confirmation that United States (US) President Donald Trump will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit here in the next few days suggests there will be “something substantial” to announce, says an economist.

Petronas Partners With Oman's OQEP To Advance Upstream Collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), through its subsidiary Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (Petronas Carigali), has collaborated with OQ Exploration and Production New Ventures LLC (OQEP) to jointly pursue oil and gas exploration and production across the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Malaysia Welcomes Chinese Cooperation In Developing Rare Earth Industry -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia welcomes cooperation with China to develop its domestic rare earth elements (REE) processing industry, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).

Southern Cable To Raise Up To RM259 Mln To Fund Capacity Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Southern Cable Group Bhd has proposed a private placement of up to 10 per cent of its total issued shares to raise as much as RM259 million to finance a multi-year expansion plan aimed at boosting its production capacity.

BMI Expects Malaysia’s Budget Deficit To Narrow To 3.6 Pct In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, expects Malaysia’s budget deficit to narrow from an estimated 3.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 to 3.6 per cent in 2026,  broadly in line with the government’s fiscal projections.

Over 10,000 Receive MARiiCas Electric Motorcycle Rebates – MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 10,600 applicants, representing 87.2 per cent of the target group under the Electric Motorcycle Usage Incentive Scheme (MARiiCAS), have successfully purchased electric motorcycles with rebates as of Oct 8, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said.