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ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains firmly opposed to unilateral tariffs and continues to uphold a multilateral, rules-based international trading system, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will visit Uzbekistan and Russia beginning this Friday to enhance bilateral economic relations, as well as explore tie-ups in the energy and high technology sectors.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Investor confidence remains under pressure amid a fragile global trade environment, as Washington announced its intention to send letters outlining unilateral tariffs to trading partners within two weeks, adding to existing economic uncertainties.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth in April 2025, driven primarily by a robust manufacturing sector, reflects strong aggregate demand and industrial vitality, an economist said.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar as the greenback softened, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) slipping 0.1 per cent to 99.0 points, despite renewed optimism over a potential breakthrough in the United States (US)-China trade talks.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Taiwan was Malaysia’s fourth-largest trading partner in 2024, with trade valued at RM176.10 billion, representing a 38.5 per cent growth from the previous year, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
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PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Poland have expressed readiness to deepen cooperation between ASEAN and the European Union (EU), leveraging their respective chairmanships to drive a more strategic and long-term interregional partnership.
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From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
BEIJING, June 9 (Bernama) – China’s trade with ASEAN and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries continued to gain traction in the first five months of 2025, with trade between China and ASEAN rising 9.1 per cent year-on-year to 3.02 trillion yuan (US$415.5 billion).
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must be prepared to negotiate the next wave of potential American tariffs targeting key strategic sectors and products such as semiconductors, technology products and pharmaceuticals, rather than focusing solely on negotiating reciprocal tariffs reductions currently with the US.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- China has remained Malaysia’s largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, with trade reaching RM161.98 billion (US$36.47 billion) from January to April 2025, driven by electrical and electronics (E&E) exports.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described the organisation of the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit, which will take place for the first time today, as a success in reshaping the cooperation framework in line with the realities of today's multipolar world.
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A Commentary By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The leaders of Southeast Asia’s 10-member grouping have adopted an ambitious new economic strategy that envisions a developed ASEAN as the epicentre of growth in the larger Asia-Pacific region, elevating its stature to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy.