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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to enhance its relations with Japan as a weapon to boost competitiveness in the global market and increase investment in high-end niche technology industries, said key speakers at the New Japan-Malaysia Industrial Cooperation Seminar.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade cautiously next week as the unresolved West Asia conflict continues to shape global market direction.
NEW YORK, March 24 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- US stocks saw solid growth on Monday as reports of potential diplomatic progress in the Middle East sparked a sharp pullback in oil prices and revived investor risk appetite, reported Xinhua.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded firmer against the US dollar this morning amid cautious investor positioning ahead of the United States (US) Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision and improving risk appetite.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Continued tensions in the Middle East will have impact on economic security and stability, the livelihoods of millions of people in the region, and hinder economic progress in ASEAN, according to a joint statement by the ASEAN Economic Ministers.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- France is encouraging more of its companies to invest in Malaysia, particularly in sectors such as aeronautics, energy, and critical minerals, including rare earth elements (REE), according to French Ambassador to Malaysia, Marc Abensour.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should continue its diplomatic engagement while demonstrating transparency in its manufacturing and supply chains, and strengthening trade diversification, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) says the country has a degree of structural resilience to external shocks arising from the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by softer Wall Street performance amid ongoing US-Iran tensions, while crude oil prices remained elevated.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward trend to close higher on Wednesday, supported by improved market sentiment following reports of a potential release of strategic oil reserves aimed at easing the recent surge in global energy prices, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The government will establish a special committee to study the impact of the United States (US)-Iran conflict on the national economy following geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has thrown the aviation industry into chaos and left thousands of travellers stranded, it is heart-warming to see the global aviation community joining hands to evacuate passengers safely to their respective destinations.
