
Digitalisation to accelerate ASEAN economic recovery post-COVID-19 - Azmin
The 19th ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council Meeting, will concentrate on promoting the region's post-pandemic economic recovery through digitalisation.
Sun Nov 15 2020

AEC the cornerstone of Malaysia's trade policy - Azmin
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is the cornerstone of Malaysia's trade policy and remains an important platform towards creating a deeply integrated and highly cohesive regional economy.
Mon Aug 24 2020

Malaysia reiterates call to strengthen ASEAN secretariat
Najib said the annual allocation of US$17 million to US$20 million was inadequate for the Secretariat to drive ASEAN forward.
Wed Jun 01 2016

Thanks to AEC, ASEAN recovers from financial turmoil faster
The continuous inflow of investments coupled with its resilient growth rate has allowed ASEAN to recover from the financial turmoil at a faster pace than other countries and regions.
Thu Nov 19 2015

AEC will not ignore poor and unskilled workers - Najib
The strong growth and inflow of foreign direct investments have led to the creation of jobs, with the average ASEAN unemployment rate now at a low of 3.3 percent.
Thu Nov 19 2015

View Malaysia as gateway to ASEAN, Muhyiddin tells Italian businessmen
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has encouraged the Italian business community to view Malaysia as their 'gateway' to the enormous ASEAN market.
Sat May 09 2015

ABAC Malaysia calls for bold decisions by ASEAN towards AEC
The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Malaysia says its imperative for members of the regional grouping to show progress in making the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) a reality.
Tue Apr 21 2015

WEF 2015: Malaysia ready to offer business opportunities to investors - Najib
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will start the first day of the 45th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, with a message to investors that Malaysia is ready to offer business opportunities.
Thu Jan 22 2015

Leaders to put their thinking caps on post-2015 Asean - Munir Majid
Asean member countries should put their thinking caps on the post-2015 Asean to reap a meaningful achievement from the Asean Economic Community (AEC) target.
Wed Nov 19 2014

Asean confident of achieving 95 per cent of measures under AEC blueprint
Asean member states are confident that by end-2015, at least 95 per cent of the measures under the Asean Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint will be implemented.
Wed Nov 12 2014

Local firms must tap opportunities, increase value to prepare for AEC - Hamim Samuri
Local companies to gear up and look at the Asean Economic Community s a platform to tap into new opportunities.
Fri Sep 26 2014

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025