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KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is anticipated to moderate to 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q2025), from 5.0 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).
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BEIJING, April 28 (Bernama) -- The completion of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project by the end of 2027 under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is poised to unlock the development potential of Peninsular Malaysia’s east coast, home to the Kuantan Industrial Park, while attracting more Chinese investments.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has maintained its “positive” stance on the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector amid persisting tariff uncertainties.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly Malaysia, provides market diversification opportunities for the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to expand its trade outreach, said Head of the Swiss Delegation, Thomas Aeschi.
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Germany stands to be Malaysia’s most important trading partner within the European Union (EU) as the country is also Germany’s biggest trading partner among the ASEAN countries, said the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Malaysia’s deputy head of mission Ulrike Wolf.
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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
BEIJING, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia holds a strong potential to serve as a regional catalyst in semiconductor innovation and infrastructure connectivity, offering a strategic gateway for enhanced ASEAN-China economic integration.
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GEORGE TOWN, April 21 (Bernama) -- Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong has called on Penang’s semiconductor and advanced technology industries to reimagine the state’s future amid global economic uncertainty, urging a bold shift from a traditional manufacturing hub to a high-value, innovation-driven economy.
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PUTRAJAYA, April 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must focus on diversifying its export base and increasing the quality of investments in preparation to face the global economic uncertainty, according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Widad Group Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Widad Development (Nilai) Sdn Bhd, has signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Guper Bonded Warehouse Sdn Bhd to acquire four adjacent parcels of freehold industrial land valued at RM31.30 million.
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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit elevates Malaysia’s role as a middle power, integrated into both United States and China supply chains, with room to manoeuvre as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to escalate.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Sapura Industrial Bhd (SIB) has unveiled a new corporate identity as it sets its sights on high-growth sectors such as pharmaceutical manufacturing, mobility solutions, healthcare, Internet-of-Things technologies and the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- MSB Global Group Bhd is accelerating its diversification efforts, with plans to launch an in-house electric vehicle (EV) charger brand by the second quarter of 2025 (2Q2025), while also preparing to transition from a trading-based business to a lubricant manufacturer.