By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Regional initiatives such as the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) and renewable energy integration are significant as an enabler of shared prosperity in ASEAN, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN SME Caucus is a strategic platform that brings together small and medium enterprises (SMEs) counterparts from across ASEAN to strengthen cross-border cooperation, champion SME development and enhance the collective voice of its business community.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), as a supporting partner of the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025, highlighted ASEAN’s progress and future direction in Takaful during the ASEAN Spotlight session, themed “Charting ASEAN’s Takaful Transformation - From Strength to Global Benchmark.”
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The introduction of the ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) status will raise Malaysia's destination appeal among publicly listed companies with a widespread ASEAN footprint and mid-sized companies with the potential to expand operations in the country.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bold move to introduce ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) status in the 2026 Budget reflects his strong commitment to advancing regional integration and giving real substance to Malaysia being the “gateway to ASEAN”.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will host the Women in Trade and Industry (WITI) Forum 2025 on Oct 8, 2025, and the ASEAN SME Economic Conference 2025 on the following day.
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 N. Kuvineshwaren
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- India must seize the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur next month as an opportunity to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian nations, particularly in trade and economy.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must remain united in upholding its principle of centrality to ensure that economic engagement with major powers does not undermine the grouping’s cohesion, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- India reaffirmed that ASEAN remains a cornerstone of its Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision, while expressing concern over the slow pace of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) review.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin & Ahmad Erwan Othman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The inflow of investments from Switzerland into Malaysia has increased following the signing of the EFTA-Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA), according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- India will endeavour to reduce its surging trade deficit with Southeast Asian countries when they meet at the 22nd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)-India Consultations here today.
