indonesia surpasses thailand malaysia in tourism index

Indonesia surpasses Thailand, Malaysia in tourism index

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan has said Indonesia's Travel and Tourism Development Index score increased, from 4.2 to 4.4 and rose from the 44th ranking to 32nd.
malaysia calls for promoted digital economy green technology in asean

Malaysia calls for promoted digital economy, green technology in ASEAN

Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali has called on ASEAN member states to promote digital economy and green technology to generate real and direct benefits to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and people.
aff cup 2022 vietnam in same group with malaysia singapore myanmar laos

AFF Cup 2022: Vietnam in same group with Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos

Vietnam will face Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Laos in Group B at the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022.
malaysian pm economic expansion encouraging

Malaysian PM: economic expansion encouraging

The encouraging economic expansion seen at present is due to the expansionary fiscal policy via the 2022 Budget, a monetary policy that has remained accommodative, as well as the full reopening of the economy and national borders, said Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on August 30.
vietnam airlines resumes increases frequency of several flights in september

Vietnam Airlines resumes, increases frequency of several flights in September

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume flights connecting the central city of Da Nang with Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur and Thailand’s Bangkok from September 1 and September 15, respectively, the carrier has announced.
malaysia thailand laos freight express to be operational in october

Malaysia-Thailand-Laos freight express to be operational in October

The new freight train ASEAN Express connecting Malaysia, Thailand, and Laos will begin operating in October this year.
vietnam able to become new tiger in asia economist

Vietnam able to become new tiger in Asia: economist

Vietnam, a rising star in the global supply chain, has the potential to become a new tiger in Asia, economist Brian Lee Shun Rong at Maybank - Malaysia's largest financial services group and the leading banking group in South East Asia – has reportedly said.
fdi flows into malaysia top 188 billion usd in q2

FDI flows into Malaysia top 188 billion USD in Q2

Malaysia recorded 836.2 billion RM (over 188.1 billion USD) in foreign direct investment (FDI) at the end of the second quarter, up 24.1 billion RM from Q1, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia.
vietnam win intl u19 football tournament

Vietnam win int’l U19 football tournament

The Vietnamese football team won the 2022 International U19 Tournament after beating Malaysia 4-3 in the southern province of Binh Duong on August 11.
malaysias inflation may hit double digits finance minister

Malaysia’s inflation may hit double digits: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Zafrul Aziz has said Malaysia's inflation may reach around 11 percent if the government does not implement subsidies for essential items like fuel.
five more omicron ba5 variant cases detected in malaysia

Five more Omicron BA.5 variant cases detected in Malaysia

Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on July 8 said five cases of the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 variant have been detected in the country and are likely to spread widely.
malaysia promotes exports through e commerce

Malaysia promotes exports through e-commerce

Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) has enhanced guidelines for its eTrade programme for Malaysian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), effective July 1, aiming to boost exports through cross-border e-commerce marketplaces.
vietnam joins asean bazaar in argentina

Vietnam joins ASEAN bazaar in Argentina

The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina, in collaboration with diplomatic missions of Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organised an annual bazaar on June 25, featuring a wide range of their traditional handicrafts, food and musical performances.
malaysia attracts record foreign investment since 2016

Malaysia attracts record foreign investment since 2016

Malaysia recorded net foreign investment inflows of 48.1 billion ringgit (10.93 billion USD) in 2021, the highest since 2016, signaling the robust recovery, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
malaysia partially lifts chicken export ban

Malaysia partially lifts chicken export ban

Malaysia said on June 15 that it will allow export of some chicken products, after partially easing a ban on chicken exports imposed on June 1.