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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.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 (Bernama) -- In the calculus of international trade, perception is power. Nowhere is this more evident than in the way the United States (US) calculates and presents its trade deficit.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Xsolla, a global leader in video game commerce, has partnered with ALTAVA Group, a digital fashion and virtual entertainment company known for its roots in the LVMH La Maison des Startups programme.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Canada is intensifying its efforts to broaden its trade and investment footprint, including strengthening ties with Malaysia and seeking to penetrate new markets, said High Commissioner of Canada to Malaysia Jodi Robinson.
BANGKOK, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Bank of Thailand’s (BOT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it down from 2.25 per cent to 2.00 per cent, effective immediately, in a bid to stimulate economic growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has initiated an anti-dumping probe on galvanised steel coils/sheets exported from China, South Korea and Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade is expected to expand in line with the outlook published by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which projected global merchandise trade volume to grow by three per cent, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its “neutral” stance on the seaport and logistics sector as the shipping diversion from the Red Sea continues to weigh down on global trade.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's digital economy is poised to reach US$31 billion (RM138.4 billion) in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2024, an increase of 16 per cent from 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) almost doubled its net profit in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q24) to RM335.13 million against RM184.72 million in the same period of 2023, thanks to strong margins negated by elevated operating expenditure in line with increased activities.
LABUAN, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The inaugural Labuan Connect! event brought the spotlight to local entrepreneurs under the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI), offering them a platform to showcase their products to a broader audience.
From M. Saraswathi
LIMA (Peru), Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Economic and geopolitical factors are slowing growth in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region, which consists of 21 member economies, according to the APEC Regional Trends Analysis report.
