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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should utilise the free trade agreements (FTAs) that it has among the ASEAN countries, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to promote palm oil at the global level, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
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PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The palm oil trade is a cornerstone of ASEAN’s economic activity, and Malaysia is committed to leveraging regional frameworks such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and ASEAN’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with countries like South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's participation in multiple unilateral trade agreements could attract more investors to the country and benefit other ASEAN nations, an economic analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- As the 2025 ASEAN chair Malaysia will focus on leveraging the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade agreement now in force.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Gold Association (MGA) has called for the immediate cessation of and ban on the import, fabrication, and sale of “gold-wrapped silver” and similar gold-wrapped products.
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By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin and Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 (Bernama) -- Building on its strong economic performance in 2024, Malaysia is poised to maintain its growth momentum into 2025, with the gross domestic product (GDP) projected to expand by up to 6.0 per cent, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 -- The first comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK), through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), will boost trade and investment relations between both countries.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Investment in oil and gas exploration has plummeted two-thirds in the last decade, but according to Wood Mackenzie's latest Horizons report, the sector remains crucial for decarbonisation and providing advantaged barrels in the energy transition.
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SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Selangor recorded a total trade value of RM639.2 billion, accounting for 29.9 per cent of the country’s total trade, from January to September 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The closure of a few Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) offices abroad does not affect efforts to deal with the anti-palm oil campaign and the negative perception of the commodity in the international market, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for a shift towards ‘equitable and humane trade’ and the deepening of trade ties at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Lima, Peru, are critical strategies to navigate challenges facing multilateralism and trade globalisation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Egypt have significant opportunities to help each other access their respective markets, said Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz.