Malaysia-South Korea FTA to be finalised next year
According to PM Anwar, who is on a three-day official visit to South Korea, the negotiations had been delayed since 2019 due to the political instability that hit Malaysia at the…
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Brunei signs landmark agreement to export processed beef products to Singapore
The partnership highlights Brunei’s growing role in international food supply chains, with the processed beef exports slated to begin in the first quarter of 2025.
China, Brazil ties at ‘best period in history,’ says Chinese President Xi
The two nations agree to align Belt and Road Initiative with Brazil's development strategies.
Bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and Mongolia triples
At the forum, delegates discussed the potential for trade cooperation including procedures for importing goat and sheep meat into the Vietnamese market and the potential to trade…
Cambodia must seek strategic balance between US-China competition
Cambodia should aim to expand its partnerships to lessen its dependence on China by seeking trade deals with countries like Japan and South Korea, as well as the EU.
Japan, UK agree to establish economic 2+2 meetings; next-gen fighter development also discussed
It would become the second such economic two-plus-two meeting involving Japan, after one with the US.
US$2.2m boost to improve Malaysian palm oil’s image in Europe, says Deputy Minister
While Budget 2025 has allocated RM15mil to improve palm oil perception, Datuk Chan Foong Hin said that RM5.625mil will be used for consumer information campaigns in Europe, while…
Trump’s return: Boon or bane for K-food?
In the first 10 months of this year, Korea’s agricultural and food exports soared 22 percent to $8.19 billion, and the US made up $1.31 billion of the total, driven by growing…
Chinese President Xi meets with British, Australian PMs on sidelines of G20 Summit in Rio
Observers noted that in recent months, China and the UK have seen good momentum in exchanges at various levels. Meanwhile, China has been Australia's largest trading partner for…
Vietnam pledges to make more contributions to APEC cooperation
Geopolitical conflict, trade friction and macro-level instability have reduced global growth prospects. Yet the Asia-Pacific economies have been able to maintain a stable growth…