KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the United States (US) would introduce a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all countries and higher duties on some countries, including Malaysia at 24 per cent.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – Electronic payment (e-payment) recorded high growth last year, with the total value of selected retail e-payment transactions increasing by 17 per cent to reach RM698.1 billion, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economies, particularly Vietnam, Malaysia, and India, have benefited from China's supply chain diversification, primarily in textiles and electronics, according to Moody's Ratings.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today officiated at the flag-off of the ASEAN Unity Drive 2025 (AUD 2025), aimed at promoting cross-border electric mobility and strengthening ties between industry leaders, governments and communities.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd will acquire Innovation Network Corporation of Japan’s (INCJ) stake in EDOTCO Group, reflecting the strong relationship between Malaysia and Japan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- While the United States President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on both allies and rivals, an ASEAN’s top private sector official has cautioned Southeast Asian economies to increase trade and reinforce their centrality to shield themselves from such global uncertainties.
KOTA TINGGI, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Cambodia have discussed the proposal to establish the Malaysia-Cambodia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) to optimise trade promotion, said Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
HANOI, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed hope that the cooperation between national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) in the maritime border area of both countries will be formalised in May this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Axiata Group Bhd returned to the black after posting a net profit of RM946.82 million in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024), against a net loss of RM1.99 billion in the FY2023.
By Ahmad Erwan Othman and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KOTA TINGGI, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as the chair of ASEAN 2025, needs to promote the establishment of cross-border economic zones among members to enhance economic potential among their neighbouring countries, similar to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) model.
By Mohd Khairi Idham Amran and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KOTA TINGGI, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia takes on the ASEAN chairmanship in 2025, it is confident that Timor-Leste will be a "very good new member" to the regional bloc, said the secretary-general of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Hairil Yahri Yaacob.
