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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- China, one of ASEAN’s dialogue partners, is expected to highlight supply chain resilience, digital economy cooperation, green transition and trade facilitation at the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) 2025.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Japan’s presence in Southeast Asia continues to play a pivotal role in balancing great-power competition as ASEAN countries diversify their markets, making it a reliable long-term financing partner and strategic market.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The government will introduce several control measures to ensure RON95 petrol subsidies are properly targeted and not misused.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, extending gains as market confidence was lifted by the government’s firm policy stance following the rationalisation of RON95 subsidies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The RON95 petrol rationalisation plan, which sets the price of the fuel to RM1.99 from RM2.05 per litre starting Sept 30, 2025, is expected to contain inflationary pressures in the country and provide a boost to growth, said OCBC Global Markets Research.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar and other major currencies on Monday, supported by positive market sentiment following the government’s measured rationalisation of RON95 fuel subsidies.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The rationalisation of RON95 subsidies marks a landmark in Malaysia’s structural reform journey, with the reduction in subsidy expenditure expected to help narrow the fiscal deficit and improve the government’s debt dynamics, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s Taiping Reinsurance Company Limited (TPRe) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Taiping Reinsurance (China) Company Ltd (TPRe China).
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to lower the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 per litre through targeted subsidies is expected to bolster Malaysia’s fiscal position while ensuring assistance reaches the rakyat, economists say.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rising above the key 1,600 level, buoyed by positive sentiment from Wall Street.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) and Related Meetings began this morning to deliberate on advancing regional economic integration and addressing key trade and investment issues.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economic ministers will gather here next week for what is set to be a crucial meeting to finalise the agenda for advancing intra- and extra-regional trade and investment, which will then be forwarded to their leaders and dialogue partners for endorsement at next month’s summit.
