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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...
SA, Malaysia seal technology, semiconductor deal
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Malaysian prime minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim. (Image source: Presidency) South Africa and Malaysia have agreed to strengthen their partnership, with a particular focus on advancing co-operation in technology. At...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Shopee to empower creators and small businesses with new shopping experiences on Meta
New ways for creators to earn, and for shoppers to discover products on Facebook and buy seamlessly on Shopee Shopee has collaborated with Meta on a new suite of tools that make it easier for people to discover products on Facebook and purchase...
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...
‘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...
S. Korea, Malaysia sign MOU on enhancing arms cooperation
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Malaysia on Monday signed an agreement aimed at strengthening their arms industry cooperation as part of efforts to elevate their comprehensive strategic partnership in the defense sector, Seoul's state...