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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Household financial discipline is just as critical as national economic resilience, particularly amid global uncertainties that could affect prices, incomes and overall financial stability.
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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The Lufthansa Group, which is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia, views Malaysia as a lucrative aviation market, especially for leisure and business travellers as airlines recalibrate networks and seek growth opportunities beyond the increasingly volatile Middle East region.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can capitalise on the large-scale oil supply disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East by positioning itself as a viable and more reliable energy supplier to customers in Asia, said commentator and scholar in the field of maritime and oil and gas, Nazery Khalid.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- ASEAN integration has strengthened Malaysia’s economic resilience, deepened supply chain connectivity and enhanced the region’s investments, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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BANGKOK, March 6 (Bernama) -- The processing and packaging industry across Asia is expected to see continued growth this year, particularly driven by increasing demand from the food and beverage (F&B) sector and expanding manufacturing activities across the region.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s key industrial clusters continue to gain depth and momentum, evolving into strong, self-reinforcing ecosystems that attract quality investments, with Penang securing 83 projects worth RM11.3 billion in 2025, with 78 per cent driven by foreign investors.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Automotive manufacturers operating in Malaysia must deepen their localisation efforts by integrating local vendors and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) into their global supply chains, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Prolonged conflict in the Middle East could sustain a price floor for crude oil through 2026, lending underlying support to palm oil prices and reinforcing firmer trends across the global edible oils market.
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PETALING JAYA, March 4 (Bernama) -- Avocados Australia Ltd, the national peak industry body representing Australia’s avocado growers, has formalised partnerships with Monash University Malaysia and the University of Wollongong (UOW) Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s neutral and non-aligned approach is reflected in its strong trade performance, which reached a milestone, exceeding RM3 trillion to RM3.06 trillion in 2025, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Sim Tze Tzin.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s exports to member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) rose by 4.7 per cent to RM486.80 billion in 2025, compared with RM464.80 billion in 2024
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- A temporary closure or restriction of the Strait of Hormuz could sharply tighten supply, pushing up global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir said.