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KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as the ASEAN chair this year, has requested, through its Foreign Ministry, a special United States (US)-ASEAN summit to discuss the tariff issue.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) – Country coordinator Cambodia for the ASEAN-United States (US) dialogue for the 2024-2027 cycle will host a meeting of the grouping’s economic ministers and American trade officials from April 22-23, with US tariffs expected to take centre stage.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as the ASEAN chair this year, is working to set a date for the Special Leaders’ Meeting to discuss the bloc’s way forward in addressing and mitigating potential disruptions to regional trade caused by the tariffs imposed by the United States.
SINGAPORE, April 10 (Bernama) -- Singapore will continue to work closely with other ASEAN Member States to double down on regional economic integration amid uncertainties following the new United States (US) tariff measures, said Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- A Special ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting will be convened to discuss the en bloc’s member states’ way forward and to address and mitigate potential disruptions to regional trade, supply chain networks, and cross-border investments in the face of rising geopolitical and economic challenges
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) – ASEAN will engage in a frank and constructive dialogue with the United States to address trade-related concerns after Washington imposed tariffs on 168 countries including all members of the Southeast Asian grouping.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- ASEAN should optimise the utilisation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the upgraded ASEAN+1 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to mitigate the risks of economic uncertainty following the imposition of US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Vietnam has strongly backed Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship priorities for 2025, expressing confidence in the country's leadership to drive regional progress.
By Niam Seet Wei, Norsyafawati Ab Wahab, Mohd Khairi Idham Amran, Ahmad Erwan Othman and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KOTA TINGGI, March 1 (Bernama) -- The 31st ASEAN Economic Ministers' (AEM) Retreat, which ended Friday at One&Only Desaru Coast resort near here, achieved a significant milestone by endorsing a slew of economic initiatives, including all 18 Priority Economic Deliveràbles (PEDS) which are key towards achieving the ambitious ASEAN Economic Community.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- While the United States President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on both allies and rivals, an ASEAN’s top private sector official has cautioned Southeast Asian economies to increase trade and reinforce their centrality to shield themselves from such global uncertainties.
KOTA TINGGI, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Timor-Leste is confident that it has made significant progress and is on the right track to fulfil the roadmap outlined for its full membership in ASEAN.
KOTA TINGGI, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- ASEAN needs to enhance internal cohesion and diversify its external partnerships to face global economic headwinds, said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
