KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is taking proactive steps to cushion the impact of escalating geopolitical conflicts in West Asia, by activating a comprehensive mitigation framework to support Malaysian exporters navigating maritime blockades, surging logistics costs and supply chain disruptions.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Automotive manufacturers operating in Malaysia must deepen their localisation efforts by integrating local vendors and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) into their global supply chains, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- The government is studying the risk of cost-push inflation in light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that has driven up oil prices and fuel costs, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Prolonged conflict in the Middle East could sustain a price floor for crude oil through 2026, lending underlying support to palm oil prices and reinforcing firmer trends across the global edible oils market.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) declined on Wednesday despite the positive performance of COMEX gold futures, as the market closely monitored the conflict in the Middle East.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The Middle East conflict, particularly disruptions along the Strait of Hormuz, has triggered heightened volatility in global markets, with investors shifting towards safe-haven assets amid concerns over energy supply security.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific commodity issuers are likely to see divergent credit effects if the Iran conflict prolongs Gulf energy supply and shipping disruption, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower, tracking the weaker Wall Street performance overnight amid concerns over global oil and gas supplies and inflation risks as the Middle East crisis continues.
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 (Bernama) -- Transport and food prices are expected to face the earliest and most visible pressure from the escalating geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, with economists warning that a gradual rise in living costs, as higher oil, logistics, and agricultural input costs filter through the economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The actual expenditure on diesel subsidies decreased to RM6.2 billion in 2025 compared to RM10.1 billion in 2024, resulting in savings of about RM4 billion.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives declined on Tuesday, in line with weaker US COMEX gold futures as the greenback strengthens amid the Middle East conflict.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (FELCRA) revise its target for acquiring a land bank of 30,000 hectares to a more realistic level.
