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GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Penang, through the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), is showcasing development projects worth over RM5 billion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, as part of its efforts to attract foreign investment.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today that key trade deals such as the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) and other upgraded agreements to be sealed next month at the ASEAN Summit are set to help boost intra-regional trade.
From Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
BEIJING, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Practical cooperation in various sectors between China and ASEAN countries has yielded results, with trade volume totalling about US$1 trillion in 2024, said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will hold a formal dialogue on Nov 20, 2025, to explore potential areas of collaboration.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The implementation of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) emphasises reducing the development gap between states through a more balanced distribution of development expenditure (DE).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must reposition itself as a technology nation by becoming a creator of technologies rather than merely a user, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN cannot grow purely on a foreign direct investment (FDI) model but must grow and invest in the region's technology companies to move forward.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The government is currently collecting forestry data from all state governments to be submitted as updated information to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) next year, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
SEPANG, Sept 18 (Bernama) — Malaysia is looking at increasing the number of direct flights to and from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) in Henan, China, as part of efforts to enhance connectivity and boost tourism, trade and investment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) hopes the government will not introduce additional taxes on the manufacturing industry during the tabling of Budget 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- China’s Shengzhiyuan Intelligent Technology Co Ltd aims to capitalise on the upcoming Smart City Expo KL 2025 (SCEKL25), scheduled at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from Sept 17-19, as a launchpad into the broader Malaysian market.
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Batik Air has launched direct flights between Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) and Incheon International Airport, Seoul in South Korea, strengthening Sabah’s connectivity with a key tourism market.
