Malaysia attaches importance to high-quality investments, start-ups

The move was driven by global and domestic challenges, shifting trade policies, a prolonged downturn in the real estate sector, and tightening credit cycles which have presented significant obstacles for Cambodia’s economy.

As of early June 2025, 11 companies in Indonesia had been suspended for causing air pollution.

To attract more investment, President Prabowo has vowed that his administration would create a conducive and secure investment climate, enabling private companies to participate actively in infrastructure projects nationwide.

Indonesia implements blue economy concrete actions, such as expanding marine conservation areas to cover 30% by 2045, implementing responsible quota-based fisheries, promoting sustainable aquaculture, monitoring coastal ecosystems, and involving communities in reducing plastic waste in seas.

Cooperation between Indonesia and Japan is expected to strengthen and yield mutual benefits in the near future, according to an Indonesian trade official.

Air India flight AI-379, which departed Phuket airport at 9:30 a.m. local time on June 13, made a wide loop over the Andaman Sea before returning for an emergency landing on Phuket Island, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24.

In 2023, trade turnover between Argentina and ASEAN exceeded 9 billion USD, with Argentina recording a surplus of 945 million USD.

The plan to provide rice aid for Palestine is partly supported by Indonesia’s success in securing more than 4 million tonnes of rice reserves, the highest amount recorded in 57 years.

According to the earlier US tariff announcement, Cambodia encounters the highest rates of 49%, followed by Laos (48%), Vietnam (46%), Myanmar (44%), Thailand (36%), and Indonesia (32%). Meanwhile, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Singapore face lower rates ranging from 10% to 24%.

The evidence successfully confiscated was 30.5 kilogrammes of pangolin scales, which were believed to have been gathered from 200 pangolins that had been killed.

Indonesia, with over 17,000 islands, is among the countries most vulnerable to rising sea levels, storms, flooding and seismic activity. Jakarta, in particular, is experiencing severe land subsidence — with some areas sinking by as much as 25 centimetres per year — which, coupled with tidal surges, has led to increasingly frequent and severe flooding.

Malaysia has expressed its readiness to negotiate in four key areas: addressing the US’s reported 24.8 billion USD trade deficit with Malaysia, removing non-tariff barriers, strengthening protections for technology and national security, and exploring the possibility of a bilateral trade agreement.

The warning comes as Tropical Storm Wutip (referred to as Storm No. 1 in Vietnam) moves over the East Sea, expected to bring moderate to heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds across Laos.

Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz described the plan as a "blueprint for regional economic transformation" that will drive sustainable growth and deeper integration.

An official the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the resilience of the ASEAN Plus 3, EAS, and ARF frameworks through crises, including the 1997 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Thai government has vowed to more closely supervise those deemed to be “high impact” platforms with a large number of consumers, seeking to address subpar products in an effort to protect the customer interest.

These investments, spread across 1,556 projects in manufacturing, services, and primary sectors, are set to generate over 33,300 new employment opportunities for Malaysians, the MIDA said.

The most noticeable is a nickel-cobalt project of Guangdong Guangxin Holding Group Ltd in Indonesia with total investment of 2 billion USD.

According to ShipHub, a unified logistics platform service, Thailand's express parcel delivery market continues to experience steady growth, fuelled by the rapid expansion of e-commerce, which has become a cornerstone of the digital economy.

The housing sector is currently the most attractive area, with many investors from countries such as the US, Turkey, Spain, and Brunei having committed capital to this sector.