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PUTRAJAYA, April 16 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that China remains Malaysia's most significant trading partner, more so with the global trading system being thrown into disarray and market access being weaponised following the imposition of debilitating tariffs on 168 countries including both Malaysia and China.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit highlighted the significance of Malaysia, both in terms of its role within ASEAN and its bilateral relationship with China, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
BEIJING, April 15 (Bernama) -- ASEAN remained as China's largest trading partner in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) accounting for 16.6 per cent of China's total foreign trade volume, according to China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN's strength lies not in drama, but in its durability having withstood wars, crises and coups over nearly six decades since the region’s establishment in 1967, and together, has what it takes to tackle Washington's move to impose debilitating tariffs that saw global markets taking a rout.
In instilling much-needed confidence for the region, Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said ASEAN, which Malaysia is now Chair, has always moved forward, even if it is was “only by inches, often frustratingly, but forward nonetheless."
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2025 downwards to 4.5 per cent from an earlier projection of 5.0 per cent, following rising trade tensions and recent tariff hikes that pose a threat to the nation’s export-driven economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has become Malaysia’s largest export market, overtaking China in terms of export volume, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Indicators that determine the success of the MADANI Economy framework have shown positive achievements thus far, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
HANOI, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed hope that the cooperation between national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) in the maritime border area of both countries will be formalised in May this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) – Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) will expedite cooperation in Vietnam’s energy sector, encompassing upstream and downstream activities, gas, and renewable energy (RE), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Feb (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains a top destination for European and US investors even though the country has joined BRICS as a partner country.
HANOI, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Vietnam last year jumped 4.4 per cent to US$18.14 billion (RM83.11 billion) from US$17.38 billion recorded in 2023, indicating improved trade activities between the two ASEAN member countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is targeting a five per cent increase in total trade for 2025, from RM2.879 trillion registered in 2024.
