Xsolla Strengthens Southeast Asia Presence With Breakthrough Bangkok Events

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Global video game commerce company Xsolla has cemented its position in Southeast Asia after a high-impact week in Thailand, hosting Xsolla Connect Bangkok 2025 and participating in Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2025.

Seven Economic Deliverables Fully Completed, Another Five To Be Delivered By 47th ASEAN Summit -- Tengku Zafrul

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Seven Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) have been fully completed, with another five expected to be delivered by the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, bringing the total to twelve completed PEDs — the latest update on Malaysia’s scorecard.

Singapore To Explore Collaboration With Malaysia, Indonesia To Boost Economic Zones -- Singapore DPM Gan

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Singapore is exploring a tripartite collaboration with Malaysia and Indonesia to attract investors and businesses to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) as well as Batam, Bintan and Karimun (BBK) Islands. 

Malaysia’s Leading Index Eases 0.5 Pct In August 2025 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s leading index (LI) annual growth rate recorded a marginal 0.5 per cent decline in August 2025, at 113.7 points compared with 114.3 points a year ago, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DoSM).

Bioeconomy Corporation Targets Over RM300 Million Investment In Sarawak

KUCHING, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation) aims to attract more than RM300 million in potential investments through the National Bioeconomy (NBiO) Showcase, held alongside the Sarawak International Digital Economy Conference (IDEC) 2025 here.

ASEAN Summit To Pave Way For Closer Ties With CPTPP Members Ahead Of November Dialogue

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.

ECERDC Realises RM1.12 Bln Investments In Kelantan As Of End-Sept 2025

KOTA BHARU, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) has continued to strengthen Kelantan’s economic growth, realising investments totalling RM1.12 billion as of end-September 2025, with the manufacturing sector remaining the main driver of the state’s economy.

Cabotage Flexibility Could Ease Sabah's Shipping Costs

LABUAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A time-bound exemption to Malaysia’s cabotage policy could help ease Sabah’s long-standing shipping imbalance and high logistics costs, drawing lessons from similar policy adjustments in the United Kingdom (UK) and Indonesia.

SAMENTA Urges ASEAN To Deepen Intra-Regional Trade Through Collaboration

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA) has urged ASEAN leaders to deepen intra-ASEAN trade through collaboration rather than competition, noting that trade within the bloc remained around 20 per cent for more than a decade.

ATIGA To Hasten Region’s Emergence As Unified Growth Engine, Raise ASEAN's Bargaining Power - Economist

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) will further accelerate Southeast Asia’s emergence as a self-reliant and unified growth engine able to stave off headwinds from economic superpower rivalry, an economist said.

Tariffs, Rare Earths To Dominate Trump’s ASEAN Summit Visit -- Economist

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Tariffs, rare earths and other critical minerals are expected to be among the key topics discussed during United States (US) President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the 47th ASEAN Summit here, said economist Dr Goh Lim Thye.

MTDC’s R2G Sarawak 2025 Boosts Tech Adoption, Innovation Funding For SMEs

KUCHING, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) has strengthened efforts to accelerate technology (tech) adoption and innovation funding for Sarawak-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups through its Road2Growth (R2G) Sarawak 2025 programme.