Tag: Najib Razak

Non-tariff barriers rising in SEAsia: Najib

(Agence France Presse) — Non-tariff measures in Southeast Asia have nearly quadrupled between 2000 and 2015, presenting a key challenge as the region moves toward further economic integration, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday. Speaking at a business forum on the sidelines of the Assocaition of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit, Najib said tariffs in the 10-member bloc averaged around 4.0 percent in 2015. However, non-tariff barriers and measures soared to 5,975 in 2015 from […]

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News in photo: Malaysian PM arrives in Manila for ASEAN Summit

  (Eagle News) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, and his wife,  arrived in Manila on Thursday, April 27, at 5:25 p.m. and is one of two leaders to arrive early for the  30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Manila. The Malaysian government plane, carrying the 63-year old Prime Minister and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2. The first of the ASEAN leaders to […]

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Thousands protest against scandal-plagued Malaysia PM

  by M Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) –Thousands of yellow-clad Malaysians flooded the capital Saturday to demand Prime Minister Najib Razak resign over a corruption scandal, as feared clashes with pro-government rightists failed to materialize. Leading reformist group Bersih, whose colour is yellow, turned out huge crowds for the second time in 15 months to vent anger over allegations that billions of dollars were looted from Najib’s brainchild investment fund, 1MDB. Tensions in the […]

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Malaysia calls for unity and amicable settlement in South China Sea issue

(Reuters) — Malaysia urged partners from Southeast Asia to unite and look into an “amicable” settlement on the territorial dispute with China as foreign ministers of the regional bloc meet for three-day talks in Malaysia on Tuesday (August 4). In the opening ceremony attended by all Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) ministers and foreign dignitaries like Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who was in the country for a state visit, Malaysia Foreign Minister Anifah […]

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Malaysian PM vows to remain a partner of PHL for peace and development

By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, March 27 (PNA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday assured Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III that Malaysia would remain a partner for peace and development as long as it is needed. “Two years ago, I promised President Aquino that Malaysia will continue to assist with development,” Razak said in his speech during the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) held in Malacanang. “This […]

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