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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower today, with the benchmark index falling by 0.97 per cent, as persistent selling across various sectors weighed on the market, which continued to feel the impact of sweeping US tariffs.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts to 4.3 per cent from 4.9 per cent and to 4.0 per cent from 4.6 per cent for 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The Nvidia AI chip fraud case, which is allegedly linked to Malaysia, is still under investigation, and the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is fully cooperating with the investigation team, said MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s commitment to tightening regulations on semiconductors sends a positive message to the global market, especially the United States (US), as it demonstrates the country’s seriousness in addressing security concerns.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plans to strengthen its regulations on the semiconductor sector in response to United States (US) pressure to curb the illicit flow of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said its long-standing policy of decentralising international reserves had led to the accumulation of sizeable non-reserve external assets, strengthening Malaysia’s external position.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the day marginally higher supported by renewed buying interest in blue-chip stocks, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s technology (tech) sector earnings are projected to grow this year, riding on stronger demand and overall recovery in the semiconductor space amid the United States (US) tariff headwinds, said analysts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors maintained a bearish stance on Asian equities, continuing to net sell for the third consecutive week, with a significant outflow totaling US$6.73 billion (US$1=RM4.43), except for the Philippines, while local investors helped Bursa Malaysia to cushion the impact of the broader market outflows.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will fortify its position as a centre of competitive trade, finance, and technology amid global changes, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s utilities sector outlook remains upbeat, particularly as the renewable energy (RE) space has strong growth potential, with several key drivers set to boost its near-term performance.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower, reversing the previous day's gains, as Wall Street weakened after US President Donald Trump intensified his "tariff bullets" against the European Union.