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ASEAN Summit 2025: Malaysia to Lead Push on Financial Safety Nets as Dollar Strains, RMB Rise, and Green-Tech Risks Loom
Alicia García-Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific at Natixis BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — As Kuala Lumpur readies to host the 47th ASEAN Summit from Oct 26 to 28, Malaysia’s chairmanship under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” faces the task of steering the bloc through a shifting global financial order….
Why Malaysia Remains ASEAN’s Most Credible Growth Story in 2025
Vibrant Kuala Lumpur skyline, featuring the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower, stands as a symbol of Malaysia’s economic strength, modernity, and confidence as the nation hosts the 47th ASEAN Summit. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 -As Malaysia takes centre stage hosting the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits…
Trump’s First ASEAN Summit: Malaysia’s Chairmanship Faces Test of Unity and Diplomacy
Political analyst Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The spotlight of global diplomacy shifts to Kuala Lumpur this week as Malaysia hosts the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, drawing an unprecedented assembly of regional and world…
From Sukuk to Sustainability: Malaysia Pushes Islamic Finance to New Frontiers
At GIFF 2025, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlights Malaysia’s RM20 billion green sukuk issuance and calls for scaling values-based finance worldwide. BY PHUBIEYAS AHMAD KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the global financial community to embrace a purpose-driven approach to finance, one that uplifts lives and strengthens legacies,…
Student stabbed to death in Bandar Utama school; 14‑year‑old suspect to be remanded
By: Mike Paul Kuala Lumpur, Oct 14 — A female Form Four pupil was fatally stabbed in a girls’ washroom at SMK Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya this morning, with a 14‑year‑old male classmate arrested at the scene and due to be remanded tomorrow as police compile a juvenile investigation file. Petaling Jaya police, led by…