Although Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) slowed in March at 2.4% compared to 3.1% in February, it had surpassed expectations with manufacturing recovery remaining intact, said Kenanga Research.
The Philippine government and the United Nations (UN) in the Philippines operationalized a strategic partnership toward achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and implementing the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028.
Singapore is poised to emerge as a critical supplier and processing node for semiconductors that can handle the vast computing and memory needs of running generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) applications on devices as compact as smartphones.
Saudi Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi held talks in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday with Malaysian ministers with the aim of strengthening the economic partnership.
Vietnam’s trade turnover with Laos trade turnover during the first quarter of the year surged by 12% against the same period from last year to reach more than US$476 million, according to statistics released by Vietnam Trade Office in Laos.
Cambodia and Japan will strengthen economic ties in a bid to boost trade and investments. This was decided at a business matching event held at the headquarters of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Tokyo recently.
THE Philippine government, through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is upbeat for the country to become Asia's premier creative hub and Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean) top creative economy in 2030.
The Marcos administration is conducting a “comprehensive” review of the tariff regime in the country to address “distortions” being experienced by sectors enjoying low tariffs on their output but paying high import duties for raw materials needed for production.