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By Nor Baizura Basri and Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) – Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, fondly known as Pak Lah, was a man with a demure personality, but he had a big heart for doing what was best, equitable and right for Malaysia and its people.
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (Bernama) -- As the powerhouse in the global commodities market, with palm oil, rubber, timber, cocoa and pepper driving its economy, Malaysia is focused on streamlining trade to foster trust between trading partners to strengthen trade and market development.
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will still be able to continue its commodity export activities to the United States (US) as usual during this 90-day period, following the pause on new tariffs imposed by the US.
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will invite Thailand, the world’s third-largest palm oil producer, to join the Forestry, Agriculture, Commodity and Trade (FACT) Dialogue Partners to strengthen collaboration among producing countries.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, April 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to take centre stage in advancing sustainable and inclusive trade practices as it co-hosts the Forest, Agriculture, Commodity and Trade (FACT) Forum for the first time, with a strong focus on smallholders and sustainable certification, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), in collaboration with the Sustainable Oil Palm Growers Cooperative (KPSM) Sugut Paitan, Sabah, has introduced a pilot project under the Excavator Grant Scheme to help smallholders boost productivity.
TAWAU, April 10 (Bernama) -- The new tariff rates proposed by the United States for 90 countries, including Malaysia, on April 2 are not expected to significantly impact the prices of the country’s export commodities, especially palm oil.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- The recent decision by the United States (US) to impose tariffs on Malaysian exports marks a sharp turn in global economic diplomacy, one that is symptomatic of deeper geopolitical anxieties.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower amid a global commodities sell-off triggered by uncertainty over US tariffs, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- The implementation of tariffs by the United States (US) is expected to have a direct impact on Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP), thus presenting challenges to the country's economic growth for this year and possibly for years to come.
PUTRAJAYA, April 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to improve its preparedness in facing global economic uncertainties, including the impact of the market crash in the United States (US), which recorded losses of trillions of dollars, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade on a downward bias as the aftermath of the US tariff announcements has dampened the global demand outlook, coupled with the ongoing trade war that has also contributed to a slowdown in the global economy, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
