KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Despite broader regional challenges, Malaysia leads Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) performance in the first half of the year, Deloitte data showed, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Asean foreign ministers yesterday welcomed growing interest from non-regional countries to accede to the bloc’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — US State Secretary Marco Rubio today reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to its longstanding ties with Southeast Asia, even as frustration mounts across the region over President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on Asean exports. Rubio...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Malaysia emerged at the top of the leaderboard for Southeast Asia’s initial public offering (IPO) capital market with 66 per cent or US$940 million (nearly RM4 billion) raised across Southeast Asia during the first half (H1) of 2025, according to the Deloitte Mid-Year IPO Snapshot 2025 report.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The construction industry in Southeast Asia (SEA) is set to experience robust growth, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2 per cent from 2024 to 2028, according to Kaspersky.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 lies at the core of its renewed commitment to strengthening two-way trade and investment with the Southeast Asia region, which is set to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2040.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, expects Malaysia to maintain its lead as a hub for digital infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia, with Johor remaining a prominent destination for data centre investment.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — China and Russia have agreed to sign the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (SEANWFZ), while the United States is reviewing the deal, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The Asean AI Summit 2025, which will be held here on August 12 and 13, aimed at shaping a sustainable, secure, and inclusive AI future for Southeast Asia.

HONG KONG, June 16 — The Hong Kong stock exchange plans to attract listed companies in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, in particular, for second listings in the financial hub, its chief executive said, as the bourse looks to burnish its global credentials.

JAKARTA, May 20 — Southeast Asia experienced 44 serious disaster events last week, including floods, landslides, and strong winds in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, according to the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre).

JAKARTA, May 6 — Southeast Asia was hit by 18 disaster events last week, including volcanic eruptions, floods, and severe storms, affecting thousands of people, said the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre).

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — Anti-corruption agencies and related organisations across Southeast Asia today adopted the Putrajaya Declaration of Southeast Asia Anti-Corruption Agencies, reaffirming their collective commitment to combating corruption and promoting good governance, sustainable development, and societal well-being.

BANGKOK, Jan 24 — Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world today according to air-monitoring organisation IQAir, with Ho Chi Minh City ranked second-most polluted, followed by Phnom Penh and Bangkok fourth and fifth, respectively.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The government is taking a globalist lens to culminate the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to be launched this year, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Petronas and other stakeholders in Southeast Asia’s energy sector have declared they can play a leading role in the region’s decarbonisation efforts by focusing on reducing methane emissions.

SINGAPORE, Oct 22 — Southeast Asia needs to increase clean energy investments to US$190 billion (RM821.2 billion), about five times the current level, by 2035 to achieve its climate goals, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today.

SEPANG, Sept 5 — Malaysia must capitalise on the Asean open market to showcase its products and services, keeping itself at the forefront of a bloc projected to reach a billion consumers, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said.

BURIRAM (Thailand), Aug 27 — The Southeast Asian region is facing a significant teacher shortage that could hinder the development of a digitally literate generation, according to the Director of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (Seameo) Secretariat, Datuk Habibah Abdul Rahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Malaysia hopes the Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa) can be finalised during its chairmanship next year.