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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- EB5 Capital has announced the closing of its US$42.4 million investment in Woodfield Development’s Atlanta Woodrow Apartments (JF41) project. (US$1=RM4.19)
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Penang’s real estate sector reached a new milestone today with the official launch of the 69-storey Westin Residences Penang -- the tallest residential building in northern Malaysia, designed with an earthquake-resistant structure.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and Canada must quickly conclude their free trade agreement (FTA) to diversify from being too dependent on any one major market, be it the United States (US) or China.
By Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Patent filings in ASEAN have surged by 70 per cent over the past decade, underscoring rapid growth in intellectual property (IP), driven by the significant rise in innovations among member states.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s hosting of the inaugural Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) leaders’ summit this October is seen as a timely opportunity for Putrajaya to reinforce the case for free trade at a time when protectionism is on the rise, economists said.
By Ahmad Erwan Othman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The spotlight of the third day of the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting will be the consultation between ASEAN ministers and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- A remedy to the changing geopolitical and global trade winds is to deepen trade relations with new economies while exploring collaboration with new trading blocs.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is all set to roll out its priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under Malaysia’s chairmanship, with the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) meeting this week pushing trade upgrades, drawing up a US$2 trillion digital economy framework and forging new regional pacts on competition, energy and technology.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended flat on Tuesday due to a lack of catalysts, but a slight improvement in trading volume helped keep the key index above the 1,600 points level.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) rose to US$122.8 billion as of Sept 12, 2025, from US$122.7 on Aug 29, 2025.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- IOI Properties Group Bhd’s (IOIPG) COVO development in 16 Sierra has achieved a major milestone with Tower B fully sold and Tower A selling rapidly.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- In a bold push to support the next generation of tech talent, Cloudflare Inc announced its plan to hire 1,111 interns in 2026 and offer one year of free developer tools to students across United States (US) universities—a move designed to counter a shrinking job market for young professionals in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
