Economy

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (VoM): The 5th Meeting of the ASEAN Geoeconomics Taskforce (AGTF) opened today in Kuala Lumpur, bringing together senior officials, regional think tanks, and business representatives to shape strategies for ASEAN’s…

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (VoM): ASEAN today marked a historic milestone with the commencement of the signing of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Competition (AFAC), a landmark deal aimed at building a fair, transparent, and competitive…

Kuala Lumpur, September 2025 (VoM): The Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur showcased innovative approaches to building more inclusive, sustainable, and citizen-driven cities, with a strong focus on open data and community engag During one of…

SEREMBAN, Sept 10 (VoM):ASEAN is stepping up efforts to enhance the quality, comparability, and timeliness of its international trade in services statistics through stronger regional collaboration under the 12th Working Group on Statistics…

NEW YORK, Sept 11 (VoM): The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached fresh intraday record highs on Wednesday, fueled by a dramatic rally in Oracle shares and softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data that reinforced expectations of Federal Reserve…

BEIJING, Sept 9 (VOM): Trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China surged to US$597 billion in the first seven months of this year, recording an 8.2 percent year-on-year increase and representing 16.7 percent…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance announced today that 22 million Malaysians with MyKad can now check their eligibility for the Sara Appreciation Aid (Bantuan Sara) through the official portal. The ministry said the initiative is part…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) and the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) are joining forces to consolidate idle land owned by smallholders in a bid to revive local production and reduce the nation’s…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s industrial production rose 7.9 percent year-on-year in June to 111.9 points, driven by strong manufacturing growth and higher crude oil output, according to official data from the General Authority for Statistics…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total trade with BRICS nations surged to RM818 billion in 2024, accounting for 35.2% of the country’s total global trade, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). In a written response to…