Malaysian businesses concern over new US tariff impact

Outbound shipments to the ASEAN region came to 47.88 billion USD in the January-May period, up 4.3% from the same period last year, according to data compiled by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).

Thailand hosted 158 international meetings last year, up from 143 in 2023, deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Wattanachan said, citing the International Congress and Convention Association's 2024 GlobeWatch Business Analytics – Country & City Rankings, unveiled at IMEX Frankfurt 2025.

Over 30 rescuers and four trained elephants conducted a large-scale drill in Mae Taeng district to prepare for flash floods and evacuate animals.

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono called on all stakeholders to work together in building a sustainable clean water system, stressing that universal access can only be achieved through broad-based cooperation and shared commitment across society.

The cooperation between Indonesia and New Zealand covers several fields, including economy, trade, investment, and education. In the economic sector, the ministers agreed to encourage more balanced and sustainable trade to achieve the bilateral trade target of 6 billion NZD (3.62 billion USD) by 2029.

The Cambodia–Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) convened in Phnom Penh on June 14, marking its first meeting in 12 years.

According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel, most Vietnamese continue their daily lives as normal and remain mentally stable.

March to April is the full time for salt harvesting, but in March, there was a sudden rain in a day that disrupted the production for a week and 10 days, he said, adding that in April, it rained continuously, so the association decided to finish the harvest by the end of April.

ASEAN is a peaceful region, which makes it a conducive location for foreign direct investment and business ventures that can come from across the globe, said the chief economist of Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad.

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.