News about Asean

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) has proposed to the National Security Council (MKN) to open Langkawi (pictured) to tourists from several selected countries under the ongoing pilot tourism bubble project.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 20): Malaysia remains an attractive investment destination but political stability needed for economic growth and investment, according to the recently concluded ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) consultation meeting in Malaysia with business associations representing US businesses to discuss Malaysia’s efforts in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) from the United States and its business communities.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): As ASEAN commemorated its 54th Anniversary yesterday amid the Covid-19 pandemic, for Malaysia the pandemic is beyond just a health and economic crisis.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) has called on Asean nations to work on an ASEAN Digital Covid-19 Certificate in preparation for borders reopening in the region.

PETALING JAYA (July 19) Savills has acquired a strategic interest in the Malaysian supply chain consulting business LCA.

SINGAPORE (May 28): The majority of Chinese companies focusing on Asean expect to see their businesses grow in the region over the next 12 months, according to a survey commissioned by Standard Chartered.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): The ASEAN manufacturing sector deteriorated for the first time in four months during February, following two months of growth, with renewed falls in both factory production and new work weighing on the performance of the sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Ireka Corp Bhd has signed definitive agreements with London Stock Exchange-listed Aseana Properties Ltd to undertake a demerger exercise which involves separating the interests of Ireka Group from Aseana, where the former held a 23% stake in Aseana.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Tourist arrivals fell 36.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president Foo Chek Lee has been appointed as the new chairman of Asean Constructors Federation (ACF), effective today.