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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The imposition of the new reciprocal United States tariff could present a greater opportunity to strengthen intra-ASEAN trade, said Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as market sentiment turned cautious following the United States’ (US) latest reciprocal tariff policy adjustments, which will take effect on Aug 1, 2025, said an analyst.
GEORGE TOWN, June 30 (Bernama) -- Cambodia Airways’ new direct flight from Phnom Penh to Penang aligns with the ASEAN Connectivity Master Plan 2025, reinforcing Malaysia’s commitment to deeper regional integration.
From Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar
JAKARTA, June 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have expressed the strong commitment of both countries to accelerate strategic cooperation in various fields including joint development in the maritime border area of Malaysia and Indonesia in Ambalat in a peaceful and mutually beneficial manner.
By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
DALIAN (China), June 23 (Bernama)– The first two sets of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains, along with two electric locomotives for cargo transportation under the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, are expected to be shipped out from Dalian, China to Malaysia in October this year.
By Ammar Shafiq Hamzah
KUCHING, June 18 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member countries should take advantage of the various cooperation opportunities and support offered by regional and international partners to advance the transition to renewable energy.
KUCHING, June 16 (Bernama) -- International collaboration is vital for ASEAN to realise a sustainable energy future, as this aspiration requires member states to adopt innovative technologies and strengthen power infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 has been revised to 3.9 per cent, a 0.6 percentage-point downgrade from January 2025’s projection, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Economic growth across most emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is projected to slow, particularly in trade-dependent regions such as East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) and Europe and Central Asia (ECA), and to a lesser degree in South Asia (SAR), according to the World Bank Group.
SINGAPORE, May 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that Malaysia, as Chair for ASEAN 2025, is committed to defending ASEAN’s centrality and promoting its active non-alignment.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan 2026-2030 will drive deeper integration and create prosperity across the Southeast Asian economies, while strengthening the bloc’s resilience against external economic pressures, an economist said today.
A Commentary By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The leaders of Southeast Asia’s 10-member grouping have adopted an ambitious new economic strategy that envisions a developed ASEAN as the epicentre of growth in the larger Asia-Pacific region, elevating its stature to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
