Investors Cheer Malaysia-US Trade Accords As Ringgit, Bursa Rise

By Niam Seet Wei KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia propels itself to new heights with a series of agreements inked with the United States (US) following President Donald Trump’s historic visit to the country, investors cheered the...

FTSE 100 Live: Miners leads London index higher, US tech futures surge

FTSE 100 rises 16 points at 9,661 London index hits new intraday high Markets boosted by US-China trade deal framework HSBC down after warning of $1.1bn Madoff lawsuit provision 12.49pm: L&G agrees annuity transfer whopper Legal & General Group...

General : Investors Cheer Malaysia-US Trade Accords As Ringgit, Bursa Rise

By Niam Seet Wei KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia propels itself to new heights with a series of agreements inked with the United States (US) following President Donald Trump’s historic visit to the country, investors cheered the...

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Amid Optimism Over US-China Trade Talks, ASEAN Summit

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, tracking regional gains, as investor sentiment was lifted by optimism over a potential United States (US)–China trade deal and positive vibes from the...

General : Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Amid Optimism Over US-China Trade Talks, ASEAN Summit

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, tracking regional gains, as investor sentiment was lifted by optimism over a potential United States (US)–China trade deal and positive vibes from the...

Business : Malaysia-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement Strengthens Economic Ties, Boosts Market Access

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The signing of the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) reaffirms the strong economic ties between the two nations and highlights Malaysia’s role as a key US partner in Southeast Asia,...

Trump Heads to Japan After Trade and Peace Deals in Malaysia

The U.S. president left Kuala Lumpur after signing trade agreements and mediating a peace accord between Thailand and Cambodia during the ASEAN summit. U.S. President Donald Trump waves before boarding Air Force One in Kuala Lumpur, departing for...

General : MOT, MIROS Study New Ways To Detect Use Of Illegally Retreaded Tyres

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is studying the implementation of new methods to detect the use of illegal retreaded tyres in the market, including the identification of physical evidence through security stamps...

China, ASEAN sign FTA upgrade to turbocharge high-level collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Tuesday that the newly signed China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0 upgrade heralds a new opportunity to expand and enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Li made...

Vietnam plays crucial role in ASEAN, expert says

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Vietnam has affirmed its crucial and indispensable role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to Ei Sun OH, a principal adviser at the Pacific Research Centre of Malaysia. Speaking with the Vietnam...

ASEAN Summit 2025 in Malaysia: What to Expect in This Summit

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Kuala Lumpur is playing host to around two dozen world leaders attending the ASEAN Summit 2025, a three-day event running from Sunday to Tuesday. The gathering, which includes multiple bilateral and ministerial meetings, is set...

Misname Shame: Human Faux Pas or Tech Glitch?

The faux pas by RTM during the live broadcast of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia involved significant misidentifications of regional leaders from Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. Specifically, RTM mistakenly referred to Indonesia’s President...

Avillion appoints Yeo Tek Ling as CEO/MD

KUALA LUMPUR: Avillion Bhd has appointed Yeo Tek Ling, 66, as its new chief executive officer/managing director, effective Oct 28, 2025. Yeo is a chartered accountant and chartered management accountant with more than 40 years of experience...

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...

Lee, Malaysia PM hold summit talks, clinch free trade deal

By Kim Eun-jung KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday, with the two nations clinching a bilateral free trade deal, the presidential office said. Lee and...

General : Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship, G20 Observer Status, And Brazil-Malaysia Breakthrough

By Phar Kim Beng KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- When Malaysia assumed the Group Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025, few anticipated that its quiet diplomacy would eventually bridge Southeast Asia and Latin America. Yet the Kuala Lumpur meetings of...

Korea, Malaysia sign MOU on enhancing arms cooperation

Published: 27 Oct. 2025, 17:55 A T-50 supersonic advanced trainer aircraft of the Korean Air Force is seen during a ceremony at Suwon Air Base in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Nov. 26, 2024. [NEWS1] Korea and Malaysia on Monday signed an agreement aimed at...

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...

Monash University announces new RM2.8bil campus in KL

KUALA LUMPUR: Monash University Malaysia has announced a partnership with Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) City to establish a RM2.8bil campus in the heart of the city, marking the university’s largest-ever international education investment. Speaking at...

‘You don’t see Air Force One every day’: Malaysian AvGeeks capture a once-in-a-decade touchdown

SEPANG, Oct 27 — United States President Donald Trump’s one-day visit to Malaysia for the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits not only marked a significant diplomatic occasion, but it also drew enthusiastic plane spotters who assembled under the...