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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector ended 2025 on a firmer footing, charting steady loan growth, stable asset quality and sustained profitability despite a year clouded by global trade tensions, while the outlook for next year remains steady amid a diversified portfolio.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has sent a delegation to China to provide information and clarification regarding the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the United States, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz not only leaves behind a legacy marked by a continued fervour to scale up Malaysia’s global competitiveness in trade and industry but showed remarkable leadership in being able to lower tariff rates to a more palatable level imposed by the United States.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC) said the tariffs imposed by the United States have not affected the input costs of oil palm plantations in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Exports to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries increased from January to September 2025 despite uncertain global trade conditions.
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By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade within a narrow range next week as mixed global cues continue to shape sentiment, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded to close higher on Tuesday as weaker US economic data and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) next monetary policy move weighed on the greenback.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has welcomed the United States' (US) tariff exemptions for selected Malaysian products, including palm oil, under the newly concluded Agreement on Reciprocal Trade.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The visit of United States (US) President Donald Trump to the 47th ASEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre sends a positive signal to investors that the US continues to regard its relationship with ASEAN as important.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is in the final stage of tariff negotiations with the United States (US) and hopes to conclude the deal on Sunday at the 47th ASEAN Summit, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.