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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain earlier gains and ended the week on a weaker note, weighed down by continued selling pressure in heavyweight and midcap stocks amid downbeat regional sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth could rebound to the earlier projection of 4.6 per cent from 4.0 per cent for 2025 if the sweeping US tariffs were removed, according to MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Investor sentiment has improved following a US trade court decision to block most of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports into the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) posted a 7.1 per cent increase in net profit to RM2.0 billion for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 (FY2025), compared to RM1.87 billion a year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must take bold steps to address key trade challenges through enforceable agreements on reducing non-tariff barriers, expanding mutual recognition arrangements, and further operationalising the ASEAN Single Window for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6 per cent from RM24.6 billion in 2025 to RM31.8 billion by 2029 in terms of gross written premium (GWP), according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is working hard to attract more high-quality investments, especially in strategic sectors such as electrical and electronics (E&E), said its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
GEORGE TOWN, May 19 (Bernama) -- Penang, through its state investment agency InvestPenang, is actively conducting investment and trade missions to foreign countries to reduce the impact of the United States (US) tariff hike on the state's economy.
From Muhammad Muzammil Abdullah
JEJU (South Korea), May 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia today reiterated its commitment to fostering a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready trade environment during the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting, which just concluded in Jeju, South Korea.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- A rousing performance across key economic sectors lifted Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), in line with the GDP advance estimates and higher than the 4.2 per cent growth recorded in 1Q 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHBIB) expects two or fewer United States (US) Federal Fund Rate (FFR) cuts in September and December this year against its previous base case for three.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Discussions between Malaysia and the United States (US) regarding reciprocal tariffs have so far proceeded smoothly, with many issues being resolved while some require further scrutiny, particularly those related to the country’s strategic sectors.
