Vehicle sales down for 2nd consecutive month:  Total industry volume (TIV) for vehicles declined for the second consecutive month with May's sales volume lower than April's by 2,855 units or 5.4%.  <more…>

M’sia-Australia FTA to help expand bilateral trade:  The implementation of the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (Mafta), which came into effect on Jan 1, is expected to widen and deepen bilateral trade engagement.  <more…>

G8 leaders strike deal to fight tax evasion "scourge":  Leaders of the G8 major economies struck a deal on Tuesday to crack down on the "scourge" of illegal tax evasion and fight corporate tax avoidance that rob government coffers of billions.  <more…>

Japan logs US$10.4b trade deficit for May:  Japan's trade deficit for May expanded 9.5 percent from a year earlier to $10.4 billion, official data showed on Wednesday as import costs rose on a weak yen.  <more…>