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Malaysia plans cargo rail link to Bangkok to boost trade
Published on 05/05/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is planning to start a direct rail cargo service between its capital Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok this year to boost bilateral and regional trade, state media reported, citing the transport minister.
On the path to peace in Myanmar
Oped, Kasit Piromya, Published on 01/05/2025
» As Myanmar spirals further into civil war, Asean stands at a defining crossroads. The region cannot afford to remain passive while Myanmar's military junta intensifies its assaults under the guise of so-called "temporary ceasefires". These declarations are not peace -- they are pretexts. Airstrikes and scorched earth tactics continue with impunity, while international actors too often confuse propaganda with progress.
Thailand teams up with Malaysia to support Asean trade policies
Business, Published on 29/04/2025
» Thailand and Malaysia have reinforced strategic Asean trade cooperation amid America's policy shifts.
Coconuts get pricier as poor weather drives global shortage
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - When Mohamad Fahmi Faat’s family in Kuala Lumpur prepared only half their usual amount of food for recent Eid al-Fitr celebrations, he blamed an ongoing shortage of coconuts, a staple ingredient in many Asian cuisines.
US tariff shock upsides for Asean
Oped, Published on 24/04/2025
» 'Let the dust from the White House settle first," said former Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon in an interview with Korean media. A Southeast Asian figure I met during an Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Experts and Eminent Persons (EEPs) meeting held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, expressed a similar sentiment.
Commerce chief calls for Asean-US talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/04/2025
» The commerce minister has called on Asean to quickly arrange a meeting aimed at developing a unified strategy and position for trade discussions with the US.
US tariffs sparked rush to get bitcoin mining gear out of Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — For about a week, Bitcoin mining firms in Southeast Asia faced an all-consuming deadline: midnight, April 9.
CONCACAF chief rejects 64-team World Cup plan for 2030
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» MIAMI — The South American proposal for the 2030 World Cup to feature 64 teams has received a serious blow with CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani rejecting the idea.
Former Malaysia PM Abdullah Badawi dies aged 85
Published on 15/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday, aged 85, his family and medical authorities reported.
Anwar plots Myanmar peace deal
Published on 15/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister and Asean chair Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday that he would meet Myanmar's isolated junta chief in Bangkok this week to push for the extension of a ceasefire between the military government and rebel groups to help earthquake relief.