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KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s capital market is projected to grow to between RM13.8 trillion and RM20 trillion by 2045, while expanding organically to between RM5.8 trillion and RM6.3 trillion over the next five years, supported by the implementation of the Capital Market Masterplan 2026–2030 (CMP).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), which will officially begin island-wide special customs operations on Dec 18, 2025, is yet another testament to China’s continued economic liberalisation, in contrast to the United States’ policy directions.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed Malaysia’s Lonpac Insurance Bhd (Lonpac) financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has never demanded or raised the issue of Bumiputera rights as one of the clauses in the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the US, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Liew Chin Tong.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is now the fastest-growing digital economy in Southeast Asia (SEA), with an increase of 19 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), and on track to reach gross merchandise value (GMV) of US$39 billion (US$1=RM4.13) this year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN+3 economies are showing stronger-than-expected resilience amid global fragmentation, with Malaysia among the strongest performers as growth, inflation, and domestic demand remain broadly stable, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The Finance Ministry (MoF) said Malaysia’s overall external debt risk remains manageable, supported by a favourable maturity and currency profile.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) is a sovereign, rules-based mechanism that reinforces Malaysia’s ability to sustain stable, predictable commercial ties with major economies, especially at a time when unilateral tariff actions are becoming the norm.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- The upcoming upgrade of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and expanding semiconductor collaboration with India are expected to shape the next phase of ASEAN-India economic ties, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct (Bernama) – Malaysia remains committed to a whole-of-government approach, consistently ensuring that the country's interests and sovereignty are protected when finalising the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States (US).
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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), the professional regional policy advisory firm, has highlighted advancing services liberalisation, strengthening trade facilitation and internationalising regional firms as vital ingredients for ASEAN to achieve deeper economic integration.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has called on relevant stakeholders and interested parties in the capital market to submit feedback on a proposal to open the Main Market to all categories of non-resident foreign investors, enabling them to invest directly.