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GEORGE TOWN, July 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Government must continuously engage with its United States (US) counterparts to negotiate a lower tariff rate, following Washington’s recent decision to impose a 25 per cent duty on goods from Malaysia, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as market sentiment turned cautious following the United States’ (US) latest reciprocal tariff policy adjustments, which will take effect on Aug 1, 2025, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The United States has imposed a higher tariff of 25 percent on any and all Malaysian products sent into the country, separate from all sectoral tariffs, effective Aug 1, this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The global economy is expected to face a slowdown in the second half (2H) of 2025 as tariffs imposed on the United States’ (US) trading partners have impacted all economic actors, according to CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CGS MY).
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s fiscal consolidation efforts are beginning to bear fruit, with measures to narrow the fiscal deficit and reduce government debt gaining traction despite criticism, signalling a positive outlook for the country’s sovereign credit ratings.
By Zarul Effendi Razali and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade in cautious mode next week, but with an upside bias, with the US tariff deal deadline on July 9 in focus, analysts said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday as cautious investors booked profits ahead of the US tariff deal deadline on July 9.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally higher against the US dollar today, buoyed by growing expectations of a possible compromise on upcoming US tariff measures.
By Zarul Effendi Razali and Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned slightly higher at the close today, supported by continued buying in selected heavyweights led by financial services, industrial products and services counters amid a mixed regional markets' performance, an analyst said.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday, rebounding from a weaker close the day before, as traders turned cautious and pared greenback holdings ahead of the July 9 expiry of the United States’ 90-day tariff pause, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects further US dollar depreciation to weigh on the technology sector’s recovery in the second half of 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- SynVista Energy Holdings Pte Ltd (SynVista Energy), a Singapore-headquartered global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered energy storage systems, is investing US$50 million (RM210 million) to establish its first energy storage manufacturing facility in Selangor.
