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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- US President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia during the ASEAN Summit and the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed between Malaysia and the United States (US) on Sunday has the potential to lift Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 0.5 to 0.7 percentage points each year through to 2030, an analyst said.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The 47th ASEAN Summit is expected to pave the way for deeper engagement between ASEAN and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) ahead of the formal ASEAN and CPTPP dialogue on Nov 20, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 reflects the government’s commitment to introducing new economic approaches and initiatives designed to empower the people, particularly the younger generation, said political secretary to the Finance Minister, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim.
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- An additional RM200 million allocated to the Strategic Co-Investment Fund (CoSIF) under Budget 2026 can be leveraged by Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is committed to ensuring that the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) ecosystem is fully prepared to implement the new Performance-Based Incentive Framework for the manufacturing sector in the early first quarter (1Q) of 2026, followed by the services sector in early 2Q of the same year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Carsome has highlighted the need for a clear long-term automotive roadmap to sustain industry growth and investor confidence following the tabling of Budget 2026.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The formal dialogue between ASEAN and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) scheduled on Nov 20, 2025, must go beyond symbolic engagement and deliver substantive outcomes.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN region continued to be one of the most valuable markets for American businesses, albeit amid ongoing shifts in the United States (US) trade policy, said the US-ASEAN Business Council.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Switzerland, which is heavily dependent on international trade, is intensifying efforts to strengthen trade and investment linkages with ASEAN, which has set its sights on becoming the world’s fourth-largest economic bloc by 2030.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) – Southeast Asian economies have sent a clear message that their markets are open for business, despite being confronted by tough protectionist measures and tariffs that threaten free trade and stoke immense global uncertainty.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Ongoing negotiations for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to be finalised by next year, are expected to strengthen business and investment relations, supporting both sides’ goals of economic growth and trade diversification.
By Nor Baizura Basri and Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The proposal to have a dedicated secretariat for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) highlights the importance of what is the world’s largest free trade area by gross domestic product.
