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By Anas Abu Hassan & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s semiconductor industry is poised to benefit from the upcoming 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), as the government seeks to strengthen the country’s role in the global supply chain.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour has expressed optimism that Malaysia’s economy remains on a strong growth trajectory due to multiple factors, such as resilient domestic demand and encouraging exports of electrical and electronic (E&E) products, despite headwinds from impending tariffs.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended easier against the US dollar today, as traders' sentiment was affected by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) gross domestic product (GDP) revision for the year.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended easier against the US dollar today, as traders' sentiment was affected by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) gross domestic product (GDP) revision for the year.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier gains to close lower on Monday, as investors adopted a more cautious posture ahead of the US tariff negotiation deadline on Aug 1.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains locked in quiet engagement and possibly embracing a deliberate positioning with the United States (US) to lower the 25 per cent tariffs on its exports to the American markets as the Aug 1 deadline approaches.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- The risk of higher United States (US) tariffs on Malaysia as the Aug 1 deadline draws near is likely to weigh on Bursa Malaysia next week, although domestically-oriented counters are expected to remain relatively resilient, supported by firm internal demand and fiscal tailwinds.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed in the red on Friday after two consecutive sessions of gains as investors pocketed some profit while adopting a wait-and-see stance amid ongoing negotiations between Malaysia and the United States to secure a 20 per cent tariff rate.
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Bernama-dpa) -- US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is prepared to lower threatened tariffs on European goods if the European Union opens its market further to US companies, reported German news agency dpa.
FRANKFURT, July 24 (Bernama-dpa) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to decide on interest rates in the eurozone on Thursday afternoon, reported German news agency dpa.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives settled higher on Wednesday, buoyed by a softer US dollar and easing United States (US) Treasury yields, said an analyst.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar at Wednesday’s close, lifted by the latest fiscal support measures announced by the government as foreign funds flocked into the local equity market, said an analyst.
The local currency was also supported by optimism following the US-Japan trade deal which boosted Asian equity and foreign exchange markets across the board.
