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KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Global demand for international air cargo, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), fell by 4.8 per cent in March this year compared with March 2025 levels (-5.5 per cent for international operations), said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 (SMR 20) closed higher today to hit a new high in 2026, supported by firmer regional rubber futures and stronger crude oil prices, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The National Economic Action Council (MTEN) today approved three proposals covering logistics facilitation, risk mitigation and market expansion to ensure supply chains and the continuity of domestic industries are not severely disrupted amid the global supply crisis.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Oil prices rebounded towards US$100 per barrel amid lingering uncertainty over the two-week United States-Iran ceasefire and Iran’s renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group has raised Malaysia’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.4 per cent from 4.1 per cent, citing resilient domestic demand, its lead economist for Malaysia, Apurva Sanghi, said.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday, despite Thailand announcing tighter controls on CPO exports.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has reaffirmed that its Hajj flight operations for the 2026 season will proceed as scheduled despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia that have disrupted air travel in parts of the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s financial system remained resilient in 2025, supported by a prudent and robust regulatory environment, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Solar energy has become an important electricity generation alternative to replace oil, gas, and coal which are in short supply due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, according to non-governmental organisation (NGO) Citizens International.
By Saraswathi Muniappan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- “Force majeure” is French for “major force”, and in legal parlance, this means that an extraordinary event has occurred, such as the war in West Asia, which is beyond the control of a party and excuses them from fulfilling their contract.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) -- As the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) season opened in Melbourne from March 6-8, the sport is facing one of its most complex geopolitical challenges in recent years.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Kao Corporation will launch a new brand communication campaign for its feminine sanitary product brand Laurier across nine Asian countries and regions, marking a major regional push to strengthen the brand as a core pillar of its Asian business.
