KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29 -- Malaysia's small business sector has hailed the 47th Asean Summit as a turning point for regional trade, with new agreements on green technology and digital transformation set to open doors for thousands of enterprises across Southeast Asia.

Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (Samenta) national president Datuk William Ng said the outcomes of the summit reflected Asean's commitment to helping small businesses adapt to a rapidly changing trade environment.

He said three key achievements - the Asean-China Free Trade Area 3.0, the Asean Centre of Excellence for MSMEs in Green Transition (MEGA), and the upgraded Asean Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) - would reshape trade and investment flows across th...