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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector saw a marginal slowdown in October, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) easing slightly to 49.5 from 49.8 in September, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury & Markets Research expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent in its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Nov 6, underpinned by robust macroeconomic indicators.
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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) direction for the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) for Penang will focus on an economy based on value creation, high-value growth industries and balanced regional expansion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on China’s non-life insurance segment, supported by sustained premium growth driven by new energy vehicles (NEVs), health reforms and emerging product developments, alongside supportive regulatory policies and market development initiatives.
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From Nor Baizura Basri
GYEONGJU (South Korea), Oct 31 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the congratulatory messages from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders for Malaysia’s successful hosting of the recent 47th ASEAN Summit underscore the country’s ability to lead with wisdom and determination.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will strengthen Malaysia's presence in the Chinese market through the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS)@Shanghai from Nov 5-10, 2025.
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GYEONGJU (South Korea), Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to meet Nvidia president and chief executive officer (CEO) Jensen Huang to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) development in Malaysia on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM), which kicks off today.
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From Nor Baizura Basri
GYEONGJU (South Korea), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) foreign and trade ministers are set to deliberate on geopolitical and trade issues and directions ahead of the leaders’ meet tomorrow, including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, at the coastal city here.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-United States (US) trade agreement formalised on Oct 26, 2025 is largely seen as the formalisation of previously provided information, said OCBC.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- US President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia during the ASEAN Summit and the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed between Malaysia and the United States (US) on Sunday has the potential to lift Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 0.5 to 0.7 percentage points each year through to 2030, an analyst said.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Joint Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) and Senior Economic Officials’ Meeting (SEOM) provide an opportunity for the region to strengthen coordination between political security and economic pillars.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The 47th ASEAN Summit is expected to pave the way for deeper engagement between ASEAN and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) ahead of the formal ASEAN and CPTPP dialogue on Nov 20, 2025.