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KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Action Plan (2025-2028) will catapult ASEAN’s role as the global standard in governance and sustainable development, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is collectively navigating one of the most complex periods in recent history, from trade tariff and geopolitical tensions to climate challenges, as well as the tremendous pace of technological advancements and economic agility in respective economies.
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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN, which has faced a series of global uncertainties, has emerged from a quiet corner of the global economy to become central to it, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- The MADANI government is putting in place strong measures to mitigate the United States (US) tariffs’ impact on Malaysia, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- As the United States, under President Donald Trump, moves to reshape the global trading system to its advantage, Malaysia's role as ASEAN chair in 2025 will be critical in charting the bloc’s next stage of economic growth.
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By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- ASEAN finance ministers will meet here next week amid a sense of urgency to deepen economic integration and enhance financial resilience as the global trade war erupts, no thanks to debilitating tariffs imposed by the United States.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should take advantage of all unilateral free trade agreements to further expand market potential as an early preparatory measure to face any possible impact from the implementation of tariffs by United States (US) President Donald Trump.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production increased by 0.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2025, easing from the 0.8 per cent rise recorded in January, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd today announced the appointment of Tan Sri Abdul Farid Alias as its new chairman, effective May 1, 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) will tap fully growth opportunities that arise as Malaysia assumes the ASEAN chairmanship this year, especially in areas of sustainability, transition finance, and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – The Islamic banking and takaful industries continued to record positive growth in 2024, with the Islamic banking industry’s share of total financing in the financial system increasing to 46.6 per cent last year from 45.6 per cent in 2023.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) chaired by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) this year represents an opportunity to advance regional collaboration and build better connected and resilient capital markets within ASEAN.