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G-Dragon to perform at APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting gala dinner
Published: 29 Oct. 2025, 19:28 K-pop star G-Dragon speaks during the red carpet event held ahead of the Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards at the National Theater's Haeoreum Grand Theater in Jung District, central Seoul on Oct. 23. [YONHAP]...
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Ichia Technologies doubles down on its Malaysian presence with new $115.6m Kedah site
Taiwanese electronic components manufacturer, Ichia Technologies, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Kedah, Malaysia. The new facility, with an investment of nearly $115.6m (RM490m), will add approximately 600 new jobs to the local...
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Trade talks signal hope of stability, experts say
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China Daily
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An aerial drone photo taken on Oct 24, 2025 shows Merdeka 118, the venue for the China-US economic and trade talks, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Photo/Xinhua] The latest US-China trade talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, mark a critical juncture for...
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S Korea announces lowering of tariffs as part of new US trade deal
Koh Ewe,Singapore and Kathryn Armstrong,London ShareSave The meeting comes as both countries are still trying to reach a trade deal The US and South Korea have reached a broad trade deal, both countries have said following talks between their...
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World Insights: China-ASEAN FTA 3.0 fuels free trade, economic integration
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Xinhua News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- China and ASEAN signed the Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol here on Tuesday, marking a new milestone for their deepening cooperation and economic integration. Analysts said the signing of the upgrade protocol...
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Sabah must establish LNG hub to safeguard economic sovereignty
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Dr Raymond participated as one of the key consultants in the preparation, planning and setting up the oil storage and refinery plant in SOGIP, Sipitang. KOTA KINABALU (Oct 29): Chairman of the...
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Trump optimistic about trade war truce
US President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea today, optimistic about striking a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping and advancing an unresolved tariff deal with South Korea's Lee Jae Myung. Arriving...
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80 delegates to join BIMP-EAGA Trade and Tourism Fair in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 Oct) — Around 80 delegates from Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area will participate in the three-day BIMP-EAGA Trade and Tourism Fair here slated for Nov. 9-11. Romeo L. Castañaga,...
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Korea, U.S. finalize bilateral trade deal, agree on $350 billion investment details
Published: 29 Oct. 2025, 20:23 Updated: 29 Oct. 2025, 21:05 Korean President Lee Jae Myung, rights, toasts U.S. President Donald Trump during a dinner event at a hotel in Gyeongju, North GYeongsang, on Oct. 29, following their bilateral summit....
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Trump says he reached a deal on trade with South Korea
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The Business Times Singapore
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“We did, we did. We did reach a deal,” Trump told reporters [GYEONGJU, South Korea] US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Oct 29) a trade deal had been struck with South Korea, in remarks that sent the won up against the dollar, as a...
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South Korea Outlines Strategy To Balance US-China Trade Pressures
Home Asia South Korea South Korea Outlines Strategy To Balance US-China Trade Pressures South Korea's political and economic high-wire act is on full display this week as President Lee Jae Myung hosts both Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping,...
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Trump says trade deal reached with South Korea
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WNFZ - Tennessee
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GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a trade deal had been struck with South Korea, in remarks that sent the won up against the dollar, as a compact promises to dispel uncertainty for the trade-reliant...
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‘Game-changer’: Malaysian small businesses hail Asean’s new green economy push at KL Summit
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Malaysia’s small business sector has hailed the 47th Asean Summit as a turning point for regional trade, with new agreements on green technology and digital transformation set to open doors for thousands of enterprises...
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Did Asean members get short-changed by Trump on ‘strings attached’ trade deals?
The deals that US President Donald Trump sealed with several Asean partners in Kuala Lumpur earlier this week have been called a “mixed blessing” by critics, with the long-term economic costs potentially outweighing the short-term trade benefits....
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US Pork Could See Boost from New Trade Deal with Malaysia
President Donald Trump is greeted by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after his arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, October 25, 2025. Photo courtesy of The White House.President Trump and his...
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Top Story 'PN not jealous of Anwar dancing, just questioning US trade deal' In expressing dissatisfaction over trade pact, Hamzah suggests PM become a dancer instead. Malaysiakini Team 2 h ago ⋅ 23
The opposition has sarcastically suggested that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim consider switching careers and become a dancer, as they voiced dissatisfaction over the Malaysia-US reciprocal trade agreement. Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin stressed...
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Trump meets South Korean leader as trade deal remains elusive
Koh Ewe,Singapore and Kathryn Armstrong,London ShareSave The meeting comes as both countries are still trying to reach a trade deal US President Donald Trump has met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as part of the final leg of his...
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Bursa Malaysia Remains In The Red On Profit-Taking In Heavyweights
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in the red at mid-afternoon on profit-taking in heavyweight stocks led by CelcomDigi, Maxis and IHH Healthcare. Collectively, the three counters dragged the benchmark index down by 2.58...
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Stop PR spin and call trade deal what it truly is - Muda 3 h ago ⋅ 11
Muda urged Putrajaya to stop its public relations spin over the recent US trade deal and call it for what it really is - a market alignment deal, not true reciprocity. While lauding Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s efforts in securing a more...
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General : Malaysian Innovation Index Expected To Be Launched In November
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Innovation Index (MII), developed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) as a platform to strengthen the country’s innovation ecosystem, is expected to be launched next month,...
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