Waste No Time In Beefing Up Trade And Investment Ties, Anwar Tells Malaysian And Ethiopian Businesses

From M. Saraswathi

ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia), Nov 19 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on businesses in both Malaysia and Ethiopia to not waste time anymore but to beef up bilateral trade and investment ties in view of the disruptions and challenges in the international arena.

PDT, SD Guthrie, Ecoworld To Develop Eco Business Park 8 In Kulai

 JOHOR BAHRU, 19 Nov (Bernama) -- Permodalan Darul Ta’zim Sdn Bhd (PDT), SD Guthrie Land Ventures Sdn Bhd (SDGLV) and Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) have formed a strategic partnership to develop a major integrated industrial park in Kulai, Johor.

SMEs Must Begin Carbon Reporting As Trade Partners Tighten Standards -- BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has called on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to begin measuring and reporting their carbon emissions as global buyers tighten sustainability requirements across supply chains.

Malaysia’s October Exports Jump 15.7 Pct To Record-high RM148.32 Bln -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s exports rose 15.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM148.32 billion in October 2025, reaching a record high driven by stronger manufacturing shipments and sustained demand for electrical and electronic (E&E) products.

ASEAN's Neutrality Offers Viable Platform For Trade, Investment With Major Economies -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- ASEAN’s neutrality offers a rare, viable platform for trade, technology collaboration and investment with all major economic players, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Malaysia Attracts RM285.2 Bln Approved Investments In 9M 2025 -- MIDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has attracted RM285.2 billion in approved investments from January to September 2025 (9M 2025), a 13.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase against the same period in 2024.

MITI Refines Investments In Sabah To Avoid Becoming 'Assembly Hub'

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The government is refining several proposals for high-tech investments in Sabah, including in the semiconductor sector, to ensure the state does not become merely an assembly hub, but instead plays a role in the global supply chain.

Malaysia Aims To Move Up E&E Value Chain -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s next strategy for the electrical and electronic (E&E) and semiconductor industry is to scale up its value chain amid global trade challenges, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan

Malaysia Needs Homegrown MNCs In Service, Manufacturing Sectors -- Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to grow its own multinational companies (MNCs) in the services and manufacturing sectors, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Thousands Of Jobs Probably Saved By Malaysia-US Agreement On Reciprocal Trade

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- Thousands of jobs in Malaysia will probably be saved by the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed between Malaysia and the United States.

Malaysia's 3Q GDP Growth Signals Strengthening Domestic Momentum -- Economists

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s third quarter (3Q) economic growth is a testament that domestic momentum is strengthening the economy even as external conditions remain uneven, said an economist.

Malaysia-US Trade Deal To Boost SMEs, Create Stable Jobs -- AMCHAM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Securing the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) means stable jobs and thriving industries for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) even in uncertain times, said the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).