Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program participants set off for Indonesia Participants in the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program have set […]
Malaysia becomes Asia’s worst stock market as election looms Malaysia’s FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index has turned out to be the worst Asian equity gauge so far this year with less than 5 per cent […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Asean +3 call for open trading system The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and trading partners Japan, China and South Korea have emphasized the need […]
Malaysia, Europe to cooperate to raise MSPO benchmark Malaysia and Europe are willing to collaborate with European experts to raise the benchmark for Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification to ensure it will be accredited […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Southeast Asia’s poorest mostly Filipinos, Indonesians – ASEAN report Around 90% of the 36 million people in Southeast Asia living below the international poverty line are […]
Malaysia to impose RM300 fine for mobile phone usage while driving: Report Drivers in Malaysia caught using their mobile phones will face a fine of RM300, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai told reporters on […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Asean urges non-militarization, self-restraint in South China Sea The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) reiterated its call for non-militarization and self-restraint in the South China […]
An upgraded TIFA paves the way for higher economic engagement between the US and Malaysia An upgraded Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) version, to the level of a bilateral free trade agreement, will pave […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 Investment between Southeast Asian countries reached record US$24 billion in 2016 says ASEAN-UNCTAD report Investment between firms in the 10 member States of the Association of […]
Malaysia seeks Chinese fillip to reach high-income status by 2020 The clock is ticking on Malaysia’s drive to become a high-income country by 2020, and it has turned to China for some extra momentum. — […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Kongleaphy Keam @kongleaphy1 A stronger Asean will bring greater stability, opportunities for S’pore: PM Lee Singaporeans will enjoy greater stability and benefit from a more prosperous South-east Asia if […]
Malaysia, Indonesia to jointly counter EU discrimination against palm oil Malaysia and Indonesia view the export restriction against palm oil into the European Union (EU) very seriously and are ready to take joint action to […]