23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Zero or reduced reciprocal tariffs for Malaysia could emerge as one of the key positive outcomes from the discussions by Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz with the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer, yesterday.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly Malaysia, provides market diversification opportunities for the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to expand its trade outreach, said Head of the Swiss Delegation, Thomas Aeschi.
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- AmInvestment Bank Bhd has maintained a neutral view on the banking sector, expecting earnings to moderate due to lower net interest margin (NIM), investment and trading challenges, and potential credit cost increases.
24d ago
From C Vinoothene
SINGAPORE, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia ranks highly in cybersecurity readiness within ASEAN, according to global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
24d ago
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
BEIJING, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia holds a strong potential to serve as a regional catalyst in semiconductor innovation and infrastructure connectivity, offering a strategic gateway for enhanced ASEAN-China economic integration.
25d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 to 4.1 per cent, from 4.7 per cent previously, reflecting a broader downward revision across the region.
25d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is committed to seeking the best solution regarding retaliatory tariffs for mutual benefit, said its Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who is currently in Washington, United States of America (US).
25d ago
ISTANBUL, April 23 (Bernama) -- Turkey has expressed interest in becoming a dialogue partner at the 2025 ASEAN Summits to be held in Kuala Lumpur in May and November, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian construction sector is largely insulated from the direct impact of Liberation Day, which brought tariffs to over 180 trading partners, with reciprocal rates ranging between 10 and 49 per cent across ASEAN.
26d ago
PUTRAJAYA, April 22 (Bernama) -- A special sitting will be held at the Dewan Rakyat on May 5 to discuss the issue of the United States' retaliatory tariffs imposed on Malaysia.
27d ago
JOHOR BAHRU, April 21 (Bernama) -- The government will prioritise and safeguard national interests in all its bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today.
27d ago
JOHOR BAHRU, April 21 (Bernama) – Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in the growth of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), as they stand to gain significantly from the spillover effects, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.