4d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA) has urged ASEAN leaders to deepen intra-ASEAN trade through collaboration rather than competition, noting that trade within the bloc remained around 20 per cent for more than a decade.
4d ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) will further accelerate Southeast Asia’s emergence as a self-reliant and unified growth engine able to stave off headwinds from economic superpower rivalry, an economist said.
4d ago
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Tariffs, rare earths and other critical minerals are expected to be among the key topics discussed during United States (US) President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the 47th ASEAN Summit here, said economist Dr Goh Lim Thye.
4d ago
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, amid trade tensions between the United States (US) and China, an analyst said.
5d ago
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The confirmation that United States (US) President Donald Trump will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit here in the next few days suggests there will be “something substantial” to announce, says an economist.
5d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is open to foreign companies establishing joint ventures with local firms to develop rare earth minerals in Malaysia.
5d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and the United States (US) have made significant progress in their bilateral relations, marked by the confirmed attendance of US President Donald Trump at the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit, where both sides are expected to strengthen economic cooperation through the signing of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), through the Malaysia Design Council (MRM), will continue to strengthen the national design ecosystem through three key priorities.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Appian Capital Advisory Limited (Appian), the investment advisor to long-term value-focused private capital funds, has launched a critical minerals, metals and mining fund for emerging markets in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Most of the priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under the Malaysian ASEAN chairmanship 2025 are expected to be completed by the end of its tenure, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expects palm oil prices to remain steady above RM4,400 per tonne towards end of 2025, amid weak crude oil prices and high vegetable oil inventories in major consuming markets such as China and India.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd has revised its forecast for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2025 higher to 4.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) from 4.2 per cent, driven by the GDP growth momentum in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025).