Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has recorded its strongest positive trade trend on record in 2025, with total trade value projected to surpass RM3 trillion. Anwar said the record…
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Cambodia industrial growth surges as factory numbers jump 27%
Cambodia’s industrial landscape expanded rapidly through 2025, solidifying its role as a key driver of the kingdom’s economic recovery, according to the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and I…
Johor-Singapore SEZ’s RM68 billion fuels state’s record investment haul as interest swells
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) pact locked in RM68 billion (S$21.9 billion) in approved investments during the first nine months of 2025, accounting for nearly 75 per cent of Johor…
Sri Lanka launches tools, digital platform for data-driven agriculture
Sri Lanka launched a raft of tools and a national digital platform for cultivation data and data-driven decision making with the support of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO…
Ringgit Hits Highest Since 2018 On AI, Growth Optimism In Malaysia
The Malaysian ringgit rose to the strongest level in more than seven years, buoyed by optimism over the country’s ties to the artificial intelligence supply chain and the nation’s growth outlook. The …
How Cambodia can harness 5G to revolutionise its economic pillars
As Cambodia’s tech adoption continues its upward trajectory, the introduction of 5G services on January 1 is expected to galvanise several key sectors. The immediate benefits of 5G are multi-pronged, …
Asia’s response to the rupture of the rules-based global order
Asia’s leaders increasingly recognise that the old rules-based global order, long underwritten by US power, is fragmenting and cannot be restored in its previous form. The region has so far resisted a…
Asia Development Bank Backs Urban Planning for Resilient and Sustainable Cities in Laos
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 700,000 grant to support feasibility studies and project preparation for more resilient and sustainable urban development in Laos, as the country fa…
MARKET VIEWS: Why investors should feel excited in 2026
Christmas brings hope. A new year rings in new beginnings. Look ahead for better times as Malaysia enters 2026 with a clearer sense of direction, firmer domestic fundamentals and improving execution v…
Vietnam province approves $70M waste-to-energy plant to treat 600 tons of trash daily
Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam has approved a VND1.78 trillion (US$70 million) waste-to-energy plant designed to process up to 600 tons of garbage a day and reduce pressure on local landfills. Th…