LANGKAWI, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) has launched four strategic industry reports aimed at guiding policymakers, investors, and industry players in identifying opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade performance sustained its positive trajectory in April 2025, rising 18.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM261.94 billion, said the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and as ASEAN chair for 2025, is pushing for a neutral, trade-focused course, seeking economic cooperation with multiple nations while avoiding confrontation.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Autoshow 2025 (MAS 2025) concluded its most successful edition yet attracting a record-breaking 294,062 visitors with RM1.72 billion in potential sales, said the Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii).
From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail
KAZAN, (TATARSTAN), May 17 (Bernama) -- ASEAN countries are taking steps to revive the idea of creating their own monetary fund, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- A rousing performance across key economic sectors lifted Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), in line with the GDP advance estimates and higher than the 4.2 per cent growth recorded in 1Q 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on Japan’s non-life insurance industry, supported by improved profitability in the fire insurance segment and tighter regulatory oversight aimed at driving market reforms.
From Muhammad Muzammil Abdullah
JEJU (South Korea), May 14 (Bernama) -- Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz is leading Malaysia’s delegation to Jeju, South Korea as trade ministers from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are gathered for the 31st meeting.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Keyfield International Bhd’s (KIB) wholly owned subsidiary, Keyfield Offshore Sdn Bhd (KOSB), has secured a work order award (WOA) from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) for the provision of an accommodation work boat (AWB).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has decided to impose definitive anti-dumping duties on the importation of certain flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel from China, India, Japan and South Korea following an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of alleged dumping of such products from these countries.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The United States (US)-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariff is broadly positive for the local equity market, as it reduces the risk of a US and global recession and leads to higher net foreign inflows, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s maritime sector, including its ports, is not immune to the fallout from the tariff war, which can potentially deal a death blow to small companies if the cost of shipping cargo increases exorbitantly.
