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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysian businesses are encouraged to explore investment opportunities in Kenya, especially in the agriculture sector, which requires smart farming techniques and industrialised know-how, as well as in the halal industry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Financial Markets Committee (FMC) continues to monitor the domestic financial market conditions amidst key global developments, namely the outcome of the recent US election and concerns surrounding China’s economic growth prospects.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is aiming to align its real economy with ongoing developments in the capital market as the nation reinvents its economic framework, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing industry achieved capacity utilisation of 82.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), an increase of 3.0 percentage points from the same quarter the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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From Zarul Effendi Razali
DUBAI, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening trade promotion collaboration on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The global tech upcycle and front-loading activities will likely support Malaysia's trade performance in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q 2024), said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has attracted significant interest in its equity market, becoming the best performer in Southeast Asia when compared to its regional peers for the first 10 and a half months of this year, according to Deloitte, a global professional services firm.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Donald Trump’s upcoming economic policies are expected to significantly impact Malaysia’s economy, with projections indicating that they could contribute RM19.7 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
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By Vijian Paramasivam
PHNOM PENH, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia procured 24,800 tonnes of Vietnamese rubber worth US$35.2 million (RM150 million) from January to October 2024 to meet the rising needs of the country’s diversifying rubber industry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's total trade increased 2.1 per cent to RM244.3 billion in October 2024, up from RM239.3 billion a year earlier, driven by growth in both exports and imports, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.
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From Samantha Tan Chiew Tieng
BAKU (Azerbaijan), Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is committed to supporting Malaysia’s energy transition goals under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), which aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from last week’s decline to close higher today, buoyed by bargain hunting after two consecutive days of sell-off, despite the weakness on Wall Street and most regional peers, an analyst said.