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                By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Economic cooperation and security will take centre stage as ASEAN leaders gather this week for the 47th ASEAN Summit, which aims to push forward key trade agreements and deepen regional integration amid a challenging global environment.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                9d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia intends to reinforce ASEAN's central role in guiding the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during the 5th RCEP Leaders' Meeting next week.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                11d ago
                
                From Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
TASHKENT, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X Bhd plans to expand its fleet by acquiring smaller aircraft, including new engine options (NEO) and long-range (LR) models, as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in medium-haul markets.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                11d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) – Malaysia can hold its head high as its chairmanship of ASEAN 2025 draws to a close this year for having set in motion initiatives to drive regional integration, engage more with dialogue partners and fortify the grouping’s economic pillar.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                14d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade continued to show resilience in September 2025, growing by 9.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM257.51 billion, reversing the previous month’s contraction amid global trade uncertainties.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                14d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd, a regional engineering group, is advancing to meet the growing demand for clean energy by leveraging its engineering capabilities to deliver large-scale renewable energy (RE) projects with the speed and scale to meet the urgent green energy demands.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                16d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN region’s energy sector is grappling with a severe talent shortage amid the rapid pace of the energy transition, with the availability of skilled workers emerging as the single biggest factor limiting growth, said Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd managing director Justin Chin.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                17d ago
                
                By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based companies have committed over S$5.5 billion (S$1 = RM3.25) in investments into Johor since the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) memorandum of understanding (MoU) last year, said the republic’s Deputy Prime Minister, Gan Kim Yong.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                17d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The 25th ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2025 (AEBF) commences tomorrow, serving as the platform to strengthen regional collaboration and mobilise partnerships that accelerate ASEAN’s energy transformation.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                18d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will inaugurate the 25th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-25) in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 15-17, 2025, under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                22d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) has released the 18th edition of its annual Productivity Databook, providing a comprehensive overview of productivity and economic growth trends across 33 Asian economies from 1970 to 2023, along with projections through 2035.
               
             
	                
              
                 
              
              
                23d ago
                
                KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- AXS, the global ticketing division of United States-based Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore’s leading ticketing platform, SISTIC, acquiring a majority stake in the company.