Business : Singapore, Thailand Exported Electricity To Malaysia During Supply Disruption -- Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Singapore and Thailand exported 500 megawatts (MW) and 300 MW of electricity, respectively, to Malaysia during the power outage incident on Oct 15, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said the...

Business : IJM Secures RM873.9 Mln Contract For Hyperscale Data Centre Works

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- IJM Corporation Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, has accepted a letter of award (LOA) worth RM873.9 million from Pearl Computing Malaysia Sdn Bhd for the mechanical and electrical (M&E)...

New Zealand and ASEAN strengthen ties at Kuala Lumpur summit

Leaders from New Zealand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Kuala Lumpur for a commemorative summit, marking 50 years of dialogue partnership with a focus on enhancing economic cooperation and navigating regional...

Trump's Malaysia, Cambodia deals link tariff cuts to political loyalty

Trump tariffs US pushes Southeast Asian partners to follow Entity List, shipbuilding measures U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a meeting on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct....

Trump, Xi Set to Formalize Trade Truce After Months of Chaos

October 29, 2025 12:33 PM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are set to finalize a détente as they meet Oct. 30 in South Korea, putting the world’s biggest trade fight on hold — at...

Notable wins mark successful year for Asean under Malaysia’s lead

An analyst and a former diplomat see many breakthroughs, from economic integration to diplomatic achievements, for Asean under Malaysia’s chairmanship. (EPA Images pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Significant progress in economic integration, diplomacy and...

Business : Labuan’s Sailion Shipping Handles Discovery Princess During Port Klang Transit

By Jailani Hasan LABUAN, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Labuan-based Sailion Shipping Sdn Bhd successfully handled the port call of the Discovery Princess cruise ship during its transit at Port Klang today, as part of the company’s growing engagement with...

Malaysia Airport Holdings to face investigation over KLIA aerotrain service disruption

KUALA LUMPUR - The Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has been directed to launch an investigation into Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) over disruptions to the aerotrain service at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). This comes as...

Trump–Xi meeting: China’s top five demands as US–China trade and tech rift deepens

Suspense is building ahead of Thursday’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, as both sides look to resolve escalating bilateral tensions. As Mr Trump was on his way to South Korea for the...

Trump’s Secret Trade Deals with Malaysia and Cambodia Revealed: Imperialist Bullying on Behalf of Big Tech, Other Corporate Interests  

October 29, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Donald Trump travels through Asia, he has been attempting to win applause for trade deals inked over the weekend with Malaysia and Cambodia. As these deals were negotiated under a complete shroud of secrecy,...

Trump Seeks Trade Agreement With Xi

1 US President Donald Trump has said he expects to strike a deal when he meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea amid a monthslong trade war with Beijing. “We’re going to be, I hope, making a deal. I think we’re going to have a deal. I...

USTR reaches trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia, frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam

USA – The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it had finalised reciprocal trade agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia and reached preliminary frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said...

On Apec stage, Trump hails Malaysia over Cambodia-Thailand peace deal

US president Donald Trump speaks during the Apec CEO Summit Korea 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. (EPA Images pic) GYEONGJU: US president Donald Trump has continued to praise Malaysia and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for their role in securing a...

Telenor misses earnings forecasts, takes $49.8 million hit on rising 5G costs in Malaysia

Norwegian telecom operator Telenor (TEL.OL) posted quarterly core earnings below market expectations on Wednesday and flagged a negative adjustment of 500 million Norwegian crowns ($49.8 million) related to rising 5G costs in Malaysia. Overall,...

Malaysia ready for monsoon: Agriculture Ministry says food supply sufficient for up to seven months

KOTA BHARU, Oct 29 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) will ensure that the country’s food stockpile is adequate to face the monsoon season which is expected to hit several states including Kelantan and Terengganu. KPKM...

Malaysia says it’s in better position to negotiate any US chip tariff

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s improved bilateral relationship with the US has strengthened the South-east Asian country’s position in its negotiation on potential semiconductor tariffs, according to a minister. The nation is within a “small group of...

Business : BNM Says Consultation, Agreement With US Treasury In Line With Existing Practice

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has said its close consultation and agreement with the US Treasury reflect existing practices and “do not in any way affect the ability to independently formulate monetary policy, or our...

Trump scores gold crown, gold medal, as United States and Seoul advance trade talks

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation...

Colorful Debuts iGame X Senna AI Assistant In Malaysia

Colorful today hosted its first event in Malaysia. To celebrate, the Shenzhen-based company showed off the iGame x Senna, or Senna for short. Senna was designed with today’s digital community in mind. Gamers benefit from more stable performance,...

Malaysia’s enterprise "birth" rate hits 7.5% in 2024

DOSM's Business Demography Malaysia 2024 shows active enterprises hit a record 734,089, with new business "births" climbing to 55,376. The services sector led both in size and growth. Malaysia recorded a rise in new business activity in 2024,...