KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states will explore suitable financing structures and alternative tools, including Islamic finance solutions, to finance the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) projects as well as sustainable infrastructure development.
By Dr Paul Anthony Maria Das
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump’s sweeping decision to impose a 24 per cent blanket tariff on Malaysian imports is more than just a protectionist measure.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank of Thailand (BOT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen joint efforts in cybersecurity and digital fraud protection.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Disaster Management and Emergency Relief Fund has been utilised in the wake of the recent earthquake in Myanmar, with the regional bloc now looking towards longer-term recovery efforts, said ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will demonstrate strong leadership and act responsibly within ASEAN to address the United States' latest tariff measures, said National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) vice-president Datuk AT Kumararajah.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- In an effort to expand its coverage, LGMS Bhd, a Bursa Malaysia-listed company specialising in cybersecurity, will collaborate in strategic regional cybersecurity initiatives with Antarex Holdings Sdn Bhd (AHSB) and its major shareholders after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here today.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- The construction of the second bridge project connecting Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, and Sungai Golok, Narathiwat is a significant step towards strengthening regional connectivity and economic integration within ASEAN, said ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN Finance Ministers today got down to the hard work of putting in place the necessary pre-requisites and initiatives to deepen financial integration more urgently in the light of debilitating tariffs on all member states.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Unity among ASEAN members will determine the success of the ten member states in weathering the US tariff storms that have severely impacted the region, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Calling the United States’ (US) tariffs move as a “Trumpian crisis”, Tan Sri Nazir Razak said it is an opportunity for ASEAN to demonstrate and further cement unity and resilience and together turbo-charge economic integration of the bloc.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market continued to close lower on Tuesday, tracking its regional peers’ downward momentum, as global sentiment was ruled by worries over the United States (US) tariff decision and escalating trade war, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- In an effort to strengthen ASEAN cooperation, Malaysia is committed to developing its border areas such as in the northern peninsula with Thailand, and the Sabah and Sarawak border with Kalimantan, which will promote economic activities and benefit people on both sides of the border.
