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Anwar Praises New Zealand as a Strong ASEAN Partner, MNZFTA Review Targeted for 2025 Completion

Anwar Praises New Zealand as a Strong ASEAN Partner, MNZFTA Review Targeted for 2025 Completion

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening ASEAN’s longstanding partnership with New Zealand, calling it a bond built on trust, mutual respect, and shared prosperity. The remarks came during a commemorative summit celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations and economic cooperation between ASEAN and New Zealand. Speaking at a luncheon […]

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China’s August Export Growth Hits Six-Month Low, Raising Concerns Over Global Demand Shift

China’s August Export Growth Hits Six-Month Low, Raising Concerns Over Global Demand Shift

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BEIJING, September 8 — China’s export growth slowed significantly in August, marking its weakest pace in six months and falling short of analysts’ expectations. The drop reflects growing challenges for the world’s second-largest economy as it navigates global uncertainty, wavering demand, and ongoing trade tensions with the United States. According to customs data released Monday, […]

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Inequality and Job Cuts Keep Tensions High in Indonesia, Despite Government Concessions

Inequality and Job Cuts Keep Tensions High in Indonesia, Despite Government Concessions

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JAKARTA, Sept 2 — The streets may be quieter today, but the unrest that shook Indonesia over the past week hasn’t truly ended — it’s only simmering below the surface. In recent days, what started as protests over lawmakers’ lavish perks turned deadly, with at least six lives lost and 20 people still unaccounted for. […]

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