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KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Journalists are keenly aware that knowledge in business and economics reporting is a pivotal component in covering domestic, regional and international issues competently, with tariffs now dominating global headlines.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz will travel to Washington, United States (US), on June 18 to resume negotiations over tariffs imposed on Malaysian goods.
PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Poland have expressed readiness to deepen cooperation between ASEAN and the European Union (EU), leveraging their respective chairmanships to drive a more strategic and long-term interregional partnership.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was lower at midday, dragged down by renewed tensions between the United States (US) and China, analysts said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) revealed that while regulatory complexity remains a challenge in certain regions, it is growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty that now poses the greatest threat to international business operations.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) — Several ASEAN countries, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and China are keen to work with Malaysia to share experiences in the halal industry.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan 2026-2030 will drive deeper integration and create prosperity across the Southeast Asian economies, while strengthening the bloc’s resilience against external economic pressures, an economist said today.
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
BEIJING, May 27 (Bernama) -- As the global economic uncertainty rages on following the United States’ (US) sweeping tariffs, China sees the inaugural ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur today not merely as a diplomatic gathering but a pivotal moment in the rise of the Global South.
By Vikneswaran Raman
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) — Malaysia has set its sights on expanding trade with the oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries after signing a joint statement to initiate negotiations on a Malaysia-GCC Free Trade Agreement (MGFTA) today.
A Commentary By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The leaders of Southeast Asia’s 10-member grouping have adopted an ambitious new economic strategy that envisions a developed ASEAN as the epicentre of growth in the larger Asia-Pacific region, elevating its stature to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower, dragged down by profit-taking in selected heavyweights amid a broadly weaker regional market performance following a Wall Street selloff overnight.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- The second ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur this week mark a significant step towards strengthening tripartite regional cooperation, particularly in economic collaboration, said ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
