ASEAN-Korea Ties Must Protect Regional Autonomy, Focus On Strategic Digital Resilience — Analyst

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) --  Southeast Asian economies and South Korea (ROK) must move their partnership beyond traditional economic indicators and focus on long-term strategic autonomy and digital resilience.

FMM Projects Softer 2H 2025 Manufacturing Outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector’s second half of 2025 (2H 2025) is projected to be softer due to persistent cost pressures and weaker demand expectations, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).

Rubber Market Ends Marginally Higher Amid China Stimulus, US Fed Rate Cut Optimism

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended slightly higher on Wednesday, supported by the Chinese economic stimulus and optimism surrounding a potential rate cut by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed), a dealer said.

BRICS And Partners Must Quickly Create Jobs, Technologies For The Bottom Billions' Wellbeing - Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- BRICS and its partners must rally around the collective mission of creating technologies, jobs and well-being for the bottom billions of the world’s population, and they must act quickly, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Us Dollar On Softer Fed Outlook

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Wednesday,  supported by a combination of external factors including expectations of a more accommodative policy stance by the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed), said an analyst.

Malaysian Rubber Market Likely To Remain Subdued Next Week

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to remain subdued next week, with a tendency to move slightly lower during the holiday-shortened week.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Weaker Regional Markets, Geopolitical Tensions

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower on Friday, weighed down by weaker sentiment in regional rubber futures amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the United States (US) interest rate decision, a dealer said.

Petronas Positions Gas At The Core Of Asia's Energy Transition

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is accelerating its transformation under Petronas 2.0, reshaping itself for the next decade and beyond. 

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Weaker Oil Prices

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower today, pressured by falling oil prices amid a mixed performance in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

Malaysia's Economy Remains Resilient, Outperforms Singapore, Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth performance in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) remained resilient despite geopolitical and global trade uncertainties, outperforming several ASEAN countries, including Singapore and Thailand 

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Weaker Regional Futures Markets

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended mixed today due to weaker advice from the regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

ASEAN Offers Immense Opportunities For Impactful Investments -- BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN offers immense opportunities for impactful investment as leaders in business and government have been leaning in for greater regional integration, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.