News about Asean

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.

SINGAPORE (Jan 21): The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Public Health Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood (pictured) hopes that Asean can have a regional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 24): Almost seven in 10 Malaysian consumers (69%) are buying more from local brands to help these businesses bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UOB ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Ireka Corp Bhd is considering participating in a re-organisation exercise of its London Stock Exchange-listed associate Aseana Properties Ltd.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today recorded an increase in new Covid-19 infections at 84 cases today, following two days of decline.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation announced yesterday their donations of medical supplies to four South-east Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Dubai-based theme park developer and operator Sim Leisure Group is looking to replicate the success of its Escape Theme Park Penang internationally, focusing predominantly on the Asean region as well as China.