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By Abdul Hamid A. Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official admission as a BRICS partner country, along with its role as ASEAN chairman in 2025, positions the nation as a bridge in advocating for regional economic resilience and collaboration between the two blocs.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The selection of Malaysia as a BRICS partner country opens up opportunities to increase trade and bilateral relations with countries in the bloc, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended positive momentum to trade higher against the US Dollar in the early session today, supported by continued buying demand as more investors shifted to currencies from emerging countries, including the ringgit, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation is likely to trend at 2.3 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025, compared to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) forecast of between 2 per cent and 3.5 per cent for 2024, Allianz SE chief economist Ludovic Subran said.
BANGI, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, officially added to a group of 13 BRICS partner countries, will give it trade access with other partner countries within the bloc, said Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's Malaysian Inclusive Development and Advancement Institute (MINDA-UKM) director Professor Tan Sri Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to promote the use of local currency in international settlements and periodically enhance mechanisms with strategic partner countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been recognised as one of 13 nations officially added to BRICS as a partner country, a bloc that collectively accounts for one-fifth of global trade.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A total of eleven Trade and Investment Missions (TIM), including six official visits led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from January to September 2024, have resulted in potential investments totalling RM82.6 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The construction sector has been urged to focus on sustainable methods, energy-efficient designs and the use of green materials to ensure that the industry thrives economically and contributes positively to the environment and society.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- NIQ, the world’s leading global consumer intelligence company, has launched Marketing Mix Modelling solutions (MMM), helping global clients streamline their marketing investments and effectiveness.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Jumio, an automated, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions provider, announced it has more than 300 issued patents and patent applications.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia assumes the ASEAN chairmanship next year, it should focus on implementing more people-centric measures and enhancing intra-ASEAN trade, said experts.
