KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Thursday.

The Malaysian Homestay Entrepreneurs Association (MHEA), in collaboration with Tourism Malaysia, recently held the inaugural Homestay Tourism Showcase (HOTAS) 2025 in Indonesia.

Malaysia has no plans to retaliate against a 25% tariff levied on its exports to the United States by Washington, its trade minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said on Wednesday, saying he was "still optimistic" about reaching a trade deal.

Budget airline AirAsia is nearing the conclusion of talks with potential strategic investors as the Malaysia-based airline approaches the end of its restructuring process, its deputy group chief executive officer (CEO) Farouk Kamal says.

Malaysia's central bank cut interest rates for the first time in five years on Wednesday, as global trade uncertainties threaten the export-oriented economy, raising the prospect it may lower borrowing costs again this year to shield the economy.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia's foreign ministers held annual talks ahead of the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs.

Malaysian leader says trade being used to ‘pressure, isolate and contain’ as top US diplomat Rubio set to visit region.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (Jul 9) slammed trade tariffs as regional foreign ministers gathered in Kuala Lumpur for a three-day meet, which also included talks with the United States,