GYEONGJU (South Korea), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- United States President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded their high-level meeting as Trump left for Washington after more than an hours meetingin Busan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent), a long-term issuer credit rating of a- (Excellent) and the Indonesia National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.ID (Exceptional) to Indonesias PT Lippo General Insurance Tbk (LGI).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- LPC Group Bhd has made a strong debut on the LEAP Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd today, emerging among the top gainers in early trade.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Government of Gangnan District in Guigang City, Guangxi, has signed a cooperation agreement with Shandong Jinyuan Wood Industry Co Ltd during the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo to advance the districts wood industry cluster.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific airlines recordeda 6.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in air cargo demand in September, while cargo capacity rose 4.8 per cent y-o-yduring the same period, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Italy have agreed to expedite and finalise cooperation between Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Italian energy companyEni S.p.A (ENI), in the near future, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) --Malaysia remains committed to strengthening its economic partnership with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) --Malaysias Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, fell by 0.8 per cent in September 2025, easing from a 2.8 per cent decline in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Okt (Bernama) --The Malaysia-United States (US) Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) contains clauses that safeguard national sovereignty, with its implementation based on the nations economic interests and security, as well as domestic laws and regulations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28(Bernama) -- The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), in partnership with the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI), recently hosted the USABC Innovation Showcase on the sidelines of the 88th COSTI Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) --Export Finance Australia (EFA) and Export- Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank Malaysia)have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation and unlock new opportunities for investment across Southeast Asia.

OSAKA, Oct 28(Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authoritys (MIDA) success in attracting RM12.79 billion in potential investments from Japanese companies at Expo 2025 Osaka signals a strong vote of confidence in Malaysias industrial ecosystem, especially in green technology, semiconductors and medical devices sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27(Bernama) -- Indera Mahkota MP Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah has been dropped as PahangPerikatan Nasional (PN) chairman.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24(Bernama) -- Malaysias leading index (LI) annual growth rate recordeda marginal 0.5 per cent decline in August 2025, at 113.7 points compared with 114.3 points a year ago, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) --AirAsia has advised all guests travelling to and from Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA T2) between Oct 26 and Oct 28 to plan their journeys in advance.

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair, wants Japan to play agreater role in driving technology transfer and front-end semiconductor investment in the region, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Digital technology companySystech Bhd today announced that Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang has emerged as a substantial shareholder in the company.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22(Bernama) --Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)is expected to complete its proof-of-concept for a domestic wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of this year.

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- BlackBerry Limited Ltd has announced that Malaysia has deployed the BlackBerry AtHoc platform and the BlackBerry SecuSUITE solution to secure communications and protect people during the ASEAN Summit events in 2025.

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Economic cooperation and security will take centre stage as ASEAN leaders gather this week for the 47th ASEAN Summit, which aims to push forward key trade agreements and deepen regional integration amid a challenging global environment.

By Zufazlin Baharuddin KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and the United States (US) have made significant progress in their bilateral relations, marked by the confirmed attendance of US President Donald Trump at the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit, where both sides are expected to strengthen economic cooperation through the signing of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), through the Malaysia Design Council (MRM), will continue to strengthen the national design ecosystem through three key priorities.

# Government Committed To Empowering SMEs Through Various Initiatives Anwar KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government remains committed to strengthening small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through a range of initiatives, including additional guarantees, financing facilities, and support to enhance innovation and digitalisation. He said these efforts are crucial to ensuring Malaysia achieves its aspiration of remaining a trusted investment hub ..

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has officially opened its Asia Regional Office in Singapore, located in the Manulife Tower at 8 Cross Street in the citys Central Business District.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) --NexisPeak Global successfully concluded its third offline meeting, themed Consensus, Co-creation and Win-win, bringing together investors, partners and industry experts from home and abroad to discuss strategies for sustainable wealth growth in the digital asset era.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Carbon Measures, a new global coalition representing major businesses from diverse industries and geographies, has been launched to establish a more accurate carbon accounting framework and drive market-based solutions to reduce emissions at the lowest cost.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Golpo, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform that converts documents and prompts into interactive explainer videos, has raised US$4.1 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by BNVT Capital, alongside Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, Afore Capital and others. (US$1=RM4.21)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- SINTX Technologies Inc (SINTX), a leader in biomedical silicon nitride ceramics, announced the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its SINAPTICFoot & Ankle Osteotomy Wedge System, paving the way for the companys first commercial entry into reconstructive foot and ankle surgery in the US.

KUCHING, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- SMD Semiconductor Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned company ofthe Sarawak government, has teamed up with South Koreas Rebellions Inc, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker,to advance AI chip design and semiconductor development, positioningSarawak at the forefront of Asias fast- growing AI landscape.

KUCHING, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Kakusassemblyman Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai has been elected as the new president of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) for the 2025-2028 term.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- SINTX Technologies Inc (SINTX), an advanced ceramics company, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for a patent application containing method claims covering its antipathogenic fabric technology.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Gradiant, a global provider of advanced water and wastewater solutions, has secured a US$50 million corporate credit facility from HSBC, bringing its total credit lines to over US$100 million. (US$1=RM4.21)

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The National Bioeconomy Showcase (NBiOSHOWCASE) 2025 aims to achieve more than RM200 million in investments and transactions at the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak 2025 (IDECS25) to be held in Kuching, Sarawak, from Oct 22-23.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Y.ora Vision Inc, a new ophthalmic medical device company and spoke company of Eyexora, has announced the signing of a licensing agreement between the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) and Eyexora Global to advance a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A gender responsive renewable energy (RE) policy in ASEAN needs to focus on people's livelihood, especially women who hold together households, micro businesses, and community services, as the region moves towards energy transition, said experts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16(Bernama) -- The government will continue to introduce progressive reforms in investment and trade policies to strengthen Malaysias global competitiveness, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) --The shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) sector has attracted investments worth over RM1 billion in shipbuilding projects and maintenance, repairand overhaul (MRO) services from 2021 to mid-2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) is expected to announce the names of candidates contesting in the 17th Sabah State Election (PRN) one week before the nomination day, said its Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) --The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Maybank have entered into a partnership to promote Malaysia as a premier global investment destination.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) has unveiled a climate-focused investment fund, Dana Iklim+, with a target deployment of RM2 billion to accelerate Malaysias transition towards a low- carbon and climate-resilient economy.