Asean

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar

THE ringgit maintained its positive momentum against the US dollar in early trade today, as continued global uncertainties prompted more…

6 days ago

Huge untapped potentials in Malaysia-Turkiye’s trade, investment

Malaysia is Turkiye’s largest trading partner in Asean with total trade of RM20.6b in 2022, a growth of 35% from…

7 days ago

Policy overhaul needed to regain FDI glory

Malaysia must identify unique investment proposition to attract investors, improve reputation and become a more welcoming place for foreigners by…

2 weeks ago

Malaysia remains a popular tourism hub for Arab travellers

Middle East travellers contributed the highest tourist spending and the longest average length of stay before the pandemic  by S…

3 weeks ago

Asean Outlook: Bright spot amid tough environment for Asian equities

As the tourism boost becomes full-blown, it should be a tailwind for Asean growth, especially for tourism-reliant countries like Thailand …

1 month ago

Malaysia gears up for EV revolution

The govt has made a firm commitment to strategically develop the automotive industry, particularly the EV industry, as part of…

1 month ago

Allow visa-on-arrival for all countries to remain competitive – Tourism Minister

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing suggested today that Malaysia should consider providing visa-on-arrival for all…

2 months ago

ASEAN ministers urge Myanmar junta to implement agreed peace plan

SOUTHEAST Asian ministers at the end of two-day talks in Indonesia on Saturday urged Myanmar's junta to implement a five-point…

2 months ago

EU-Malaysia trade to match pre-pandemic levels by year-end, says ambassador

THE European Union (EU) is expecting trade with Malaysia to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. EU…

2 months ago

Time to overhaul trade policies, says FMM

THE Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called for an overhaul of trade policies to revitalise Malaysia's position in the future…

2 months ago

Middle Child Syndrome

by ANAND PATHMAKANTHAN  IT IS never fun to be middling, especially in the investment world. Malaysia’s consecutive years of equity-market…

2 months ago

Agriculture: The next engine of growth

Food security experts say the country needs to adopt best practices of countries such as Finland, Ireland and Norway that…

2 months ago

Seamless supply chain in Asean needs public-private partnership

AS THE fastest growing trade bloc in the world, Asean needs both public and private sectors’ involvement to make its…

2 months ago