By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Economists have projected the Malaysian economy to expand between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), driven partly by increased export demand, especially from the United States (US) importers due to heightened fears of impending tariff in August.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's trade performance for this year remains within expectations and is on track to reach the target growth of four to five per cent, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- CIMB Investment Bank Bhd anticipates a moderate 4.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth, as expectations of higher tariffs set in and a softer Industrial Production Index (IPI) point to a potential slowdown in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s manufacturing sector to maintain its recovery momentum, driven by improved factory output and resilient domestic demand, though external headwinds remain a concern.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent today.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Economists are maintaining a cautious stance on Malaysia’s trade outlook this year due to persistent global tariff uncertainty, which is expected to weigh on the country’s trade and manufacturing performance.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth in April 2025, driven primarily by a robust manufacturing sector, reflects strong aggregate demand and industrial vitality, an economist said.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar as the greenback softened, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) slipping 0.1 per cent to 99.0 points, despite renewed optimism over a potential breakthrough in the United States (US)-China trade talks.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Economic growth across most emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is projected to slow, particularly in trade-dependent regions such as East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) and Europe and Central Asia (ECA), and to a lesser degree in South Asia (SAR), according to the World Bank Group.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian glove sector remains under pressure as persistent oversupply, cautious customer sentiment, and pricing competition continue to weigh on recovery prospects.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in global air cargo demand for April 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd has maintained a cautious outlook on Malaysia’s export performance despite a surge in April exports, citing persistent global uncertainties and potential risks from United States (US) tariff policy developments.
