Malaysia Morning News For August 25

Trump to meet Malaysian leader amid regional tug of war with China A meeting between the leaders of Malaysia and the United States is the latest salvo in the ongoing battle for supremacy in Southeast […]

Trump to meet Malaysian leader amid regional tug of war with China A meeting between the leaders of Malaysia and the United States is the latest salvo in the ongoing battle for supremacy in Southeast […]

The Southern Economic Corridor: Boosting Trade and Investment in Cambodia Stretching eastwards from Myanmar through Thailand and Cambodia to Vietnam, the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) aims to further integrate the Association of Southeast Asian Nations […]

Malaysia hands over body to US Navy The Navy handed over remains found near the collision of USS John S McCain and an oil tanker on Tuesday to its US counterparts. —The Star Online Malaysia’s […]

Permanent Ban on Commercial Surrogacy Planned Commercial surrogacy in Cambodia will be permanently and completely banned if a long-awaited draft law is approved, according to an official on Tuesday at the Women’s Affairs Ministry, which […]

IKEA to invest $212 million to build regional supply center in Malaysia: government Netherlands-headquartered furniture retailer IKEA will invest 908 million ringgit ($212.10 million) to set up one of its largest regional distribution and supply […]

Factories to foot the bill for new worker benefits Garment and footwear manufacturers have called on the government to provide facilities to help offset the higher costs on production that they will face as the […]

U.S. Warship Collision Exposes Singapore-Malaysia Sea Dispute A collision between a U.S. warship and an oil tanker near the Straits of Malacca on Monday has shone a light on a territorial dispute that has simmered […]

GoBusiness17: Cambodia’s World Record Attempt to Promote SMEs (video) The role that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have played in reshaping Cambodia’s economy cannot be overlooked and it certainly hasn’t been by the country’s leadership… […]

Malaysia ready to embrace digital economy The digital economy is an emerging trend in the global business landscape, with an increasing number of organisations, companies and investors adopting it. — The Star Online Malaysia’s second quarter […]

World Bank says Cambodia achieves stellar growth, poverty cut in past 2 decades Cambodia had achieved high economic growth and poverty reduction in the last two decades, mainly driven by garment exports and tourism, the […]

Malaysia’s e-commerce industry now a RM24.6bil business – iPrice The Malaysian e-commerce industry has grown steadily after its boom in the mid-2000s and is now a RM24.6bil business, said iPrice Group. —The Star Online PM […]

US Businesses Give Cambodia Mixed Marks U.S. companies doing business in Cambodia are optimistic about the country’s overall investment environment, but remain dissatisfied with the supply of cheap and skilled labor, corruption, tax structure, and […]