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Maritime Sector Not Immune To Tariff War, With Small Firms Facing Potential Death Blow

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s maritime sector, including its ports, is not immune to the fallout from the tariff war, which can potentially deal a death blow to small companies if the cost of shipping cargo increases exorbitantly.

Intra-Asia Trade Boosts Westports Net Profit By Nine Pct To RM222 Mln In First Quarter

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Westports Holdings Bhd's net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1Q FY2025) rose by nine per cent to RM222.46 million, compared with RM204.51 million recorded in the same quarter a year ago.

Malaysia Set To Outperform Peers Despite Global Headwinds -- Moody's Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) --  Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient and outperform its A-rated peers despite mounting global uncertainties driven by trade tensions, said Moody’s Ratings.

Ringgit Rises Against Weaker US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit edged up slightly against the US dollar on Monday, as a weaker greenback, weighed down by dovish sentiment from the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) on interest rates and new trade developments related to China, supported the local currency, said an analyst

Special Parliament Session To Address US Tariffs On May 5

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- All eyes will be on the Dewan Rakyat on Monday as Members of Parliament convene for a special sitting to deliberate on the United States’ (US) surprise imposition of retaliatory tariffs on Malaysian exports – a move that has sparked concern across government and industry.

Maybank IB Maintains Positive Stance On Electronics Manufacturing Services Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has maintained its “positive” stance on the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector amid persisting tariff uncertainties.

Inari Amertron 'Oversold' -- RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) believes that Inari Amertron Bhd’s shares are oversold despite the uncertainties caused by the US-China trade war being only temporary.

Gold Futures Retreat On Profit-taking Amid Hopes Of US-China Tariff Tension Easing

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives retreated at the close today as profit-taking kicked in after it jumped to all time high yesterday, amid hopes of eased US-China tariff tension.

Tariffs: MITI Committed To Finding Best Solution For Malaysia -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is committed to seeking the best solution regarding retaliatory tariffs for mutual benefit, said its Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who is currently in Washington, United States of America (US).

OCBC Cuts Malaysia’s 2025 GDP Forecast To 4.3 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has revised Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2025 to 4.3 per cent from 4.5 per cent on a weaker external demand outlook. 

90-Day Tariff Pause Allows Malaysia To Continue Exporting To The US As Usual -- Johari

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will still be able to continue its commodity export activities to the United States (US) as usual during this 90-day period, following the pause on new tariffs imposed by the US.

Tariffs - The Accidental State Enemy 

By M. Saraswathi

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- By now, just about every adult and even many younger individuals has likely come across the word tariffs, whether through the news, social media, or everyday conversations since April 2.