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The Dewan Rakyat convened to examine the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme's rollout, Malaysia's diplomatic stance on Myanmar, and critical data sovereignty concerns as the nation pursues regional economic leadership.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for prioritizing girls' education as a development strategy, highlighting how women now dominate the country's entrepreneurial and corporate landscape.
Nepal's newly elected government is pursuing simultaneous engagement with China and India to drive economic growth and attract foreign investment after a political upheaval that swept a youth-backed coalition to power.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysians to set aside political squabbles and unite to drive the nation's development through artificial intelligence and quantum computing investments.
The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development has unveiled the SINAR programme, a RM205 million support initiative designed to equip micro, small, and medium enterprises with financing and capacity-building resources to weather global economic pressures.
The Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit has unveiled six initiatives worth RM65.5 million aimed at empowering Indian entrepreneurs and communities through financing, skills training, education and healthcare support.
Laos is upgrading its tourism statistics and accounting framework to better track the sector's economic contribution. Foreign arrivals jumped to 1.31 million in the first quarter of 2026, with officials gathered in Khammuan province to align systems with UN Tourism standards.
The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives is deploying four financing agencies to engage MSMEs directly through ground outreach, advisory services, and on-the-spot loan applications, aligning with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's directive.
The US Embassy in Syria reports significant economic gains following Washington's decision to lift sanctions a year ago, citing 18,000 new company registrations and the return of 1.5 million refugees.