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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 per cent in 2026, against 3.2 per cent this year from 3.3 per cent in 2024, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) continues to drive Malaysia’s South-South cooperation agenda through its role as the Training Institution for the Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) 2025: Trade Promotion for African Countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) – Malaysia, as ASEAN chair at the summit next month, will focus on geopolitical issues but more so on the region’s shared agenda to emerge as a global economic power, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) today.
By Ahmad Erwan Othman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) dinner brought together Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Liverpool FC legend Sami Hyypiä, marking a unique convergence of economics and sports diplomacy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The country’s iconic dish, nasi lemak, along with fruits from Malaysia and neighbouring ASEAN countries, such as salak and mata kucing, are among the culinary diplomacy highlights that have added flavour to this year’s ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Experts have called for the economic partnership between South Korea, which became a dialogue partner of ASEAN in 1991, to evolve beyond traditional frameworks in light of fast-changing geopolitical and economic realities, extending to long-term security and stability as well.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asian economies and South Korea (ROK) must move their partnership beyond traditional economic indicators and focus on long-term strategic autonomy and digital resilience.
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is on track to drive a US$1 trillion (RM4.32 trillion) digital economy by 2030, backed by its youth, talent and market demand, said Deputy Digital Minister, Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong.
By Voon Miaw Ping
TIANJIN (China), Aug 31 (Bernama) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which kicked off today, is expected to see member states continue to prioritise cohesion in their efforts to deepen economic and security cooperation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) is submitting a request to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) for crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) and palm kernel olein to be exempted from the Sales and Services Tax (SST), both of which currently taxed at a rate of five per cent.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia continues to stand out across various industry sectors as a credible and well-positioned base for establishing and expanding regional operations, according to a consulting firm.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade performance returned to positive growth in July 2025, rebounding by 3.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM265.92 billion, the highest monthly trade value ever, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
