Malaysian PM: Conclude ASEAN-India trade pact this year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses the India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Annual Summit via video conferencing, in New Delhi New Delhi The comprehensive strategic partnership between India and the ASEAN grouping is...

Safeguarding the nation’s plate: Emerging legal and technological frontiers in Malaysian food safety

Food safety has become a growing concern in Malaysia, with an increasing number of food poisoning and foodborne illness cases reported each year. Although the country is governed by the Food Act 1983 and the Food Regulations 1985, enforced by the...

Trump Departs Malaysia After Attending ASEAN Summit, KL Peace Accord Signing

By ZARUL EFFENDI RAZALI SEPANG, Oct 27 (Bernama) — United States President Donald Trump departed from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 10.06 am today after attending the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur. The...

General : Trump Departs Malaysia After Attending ASEAN Summit, KL Peace Accord Signing

By ZARUL EFFENDI RAZALI SEPANG, Oct 27 (Bernama) — United States President Donald Trump departed from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 10.06 am today after attending the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur. The...

ASEAN Summit 2025 Kicks Off in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur; PM Narendra Modi To Join Virtually

Kuala Lumpur, October 26: The 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday under the theme "Inclusivity and Sustainability." Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel...

Scientists Are Rethinking Coffee — and It Has Nothing to Do With How You Drink It

Scientists are finding that spent coffee grounds — the waste remaining after brewing — can reinforce concrete and reduce landfill waste. When transformed into a carbon-rich “biochar,” the grounds make cement up to 30% stronger while providing an...

Kopi Kenangan turns Ebitda positive in Malaysia, eyes new markets

INDONESIAN coffee chain Kopi Kenangan has turned Ebitda positive in Malaysia, three years after it first expanded into the country. Speaking to Tech in Asia at the sidelines of this year’s TIA Conference in Jakarta, Kopi Kenangan co-founder and...

Historic day for Asean: Timor-Leste joins bloc, Malaysia brokers peace between Thailand and Cambodia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The 47th Asean Summit opened with history in the making, as Timor-Leste was formally accepted as the 11th member of the regional bloc and Malaysia hosted the signing of a landmark peace agreement between Thailand and...

Vietnamese PM arrives in Kuala Lumpur for 47th ASEAN Summit

KUALA LUMPUR — A special plane carrying Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kuala Lumpur early Sunday morning to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and...

Malaysia’s workforce balances ambition, rising pay expectations and CSR priorities

Malaysian professionals are sending a clear message to employers, ambition without purpose is not enough, and neither is purpose without progression. The newly released Reeracoen x Rakuten Insight APAC Workforce Whitepaper 2025 surveyed over...

47th ASEAN Summit opens in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur; leaders to focus on regional integration and growth

Malaysia, as the Chair of ASEAN, will be hosting the 47th ASEAN Summit and related Summits under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from 26 to 28 October 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Malaysia Ready To Deepen Cooperation With Japan In Rare Earth, Critical Mineral Sectors

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is ready to deepen its cooperation with Japan in the development of rare earth elements (REE), critical minerals, and other mineral-related sectors, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said...

Trade War Talks: US, China Signal Progress In Malaysia; Crypto Traders Take Notice

The United States and China wrapped up talks in Kuala Lumpur that market players called a welcome step toward cooling trade war tensions. According to Reuters, senior negotiators met on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit as they try to head off a...

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Kuala Lumpur for 47th ASEAN Summit

A special plane carrying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation and United Nations Secretary-Gerneral António Guterres arrived in Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of October 26 (local time) to attend the 47th ASEAN...

NetDragon and Open University Malaysia Sign Strategic MOU to Jointly Explore New Models of AI-Powered Open Education

HONG KONG, Oct. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or "the Company"; Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that it has signed a strategic...

Malaysia, US ink trade deal enhancing America’s access to rare earths 

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia inked a trade deal with the US with President Donald Trump in attendance on the sidelines of the 47th Asean Summit on Oct 26, locking in a 19 per cent tariff rate that was agreed back in August. The deal included several...

Brighter future for Malaysian Indians through sustainable programmes

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim pledged to help transform the lives of Malaysian Indians through education, training and jobs. He said the government’s goal was not merely to offer temporary relief but to “change a whole generation” within the...

Trump’s visit to open new chapter in Malaysia-US ties, says DUBS Miri chairman

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Mohd Hafidz Rohani MIRI (Oct 27): The United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia is set to strengthen strategic cooperation, attracting high-technology investments and creating...

Food exporters head to Malaysia to explore trade avenues

Published on: October 27, 2025 4:01 AM A delegation of leading food exporters from South Punjab, led by Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Saif Ur Rehman departed for Malaysia on Sunday to explore avenues of collaboration and joint ventures in...

Malaysia warns ASEAN neutrality eroding

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia's foreign minister warned his counterparts from Southeast Asia that the space for neutrality is shrinking in a region...