By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar today, supported by a weaker greenback amid uncertainties surrounding the trade war and tariff tensions, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower, trading in cautious mode as market volatility remained elevated and participants continued to cut down on risk.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) urged local businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), not to be over reliant on a single market in light of the United States’ (US) 90-day pause on reciprocal tariff while the 10 per cent baseline rate remains in place.
By M.Saraswathi and Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Putrajaya will be despatching its officials to Washington to begin the process of dialogue with the United States on the 24 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed on Malaysia, Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for no retaliatory tariff following the United States (US) new tariff hike may prove as a wiser move, said EMIR Research founder Datuk Dr Rais Hussin.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- The implementation of tariffs by the United States (US) is expected to have a direct impact on Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP), thus presenting challenges to the country's economic growth for this year and possibly for years to come.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower today, with the benchmark index falling by 0.97 per cent, as persistent selling across various sectors weighed on the market, which continued to feel the impact of sweeping US tariffs.
PUTRAJAYA, April 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as the ASEAN chair this year, will prioritise the importance of deepening regional economic ties following the announcement of sweeping US tariffs on the bloc’s member nations as well as leading them in engaging Washington in talks to potentially reduce retaliatory tariffs on imports into America.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will need to shift its own economy to the next level of productivity to remain competitive post-US tariffs announcement as internal reforms are now becoming even more important to the country.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The global financial markets and regional export-reliant economies including Malaysia are bracing for increased volatility following US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff rollout effective April 5 and April 9, 2025.
By CW Sim
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- On April 3, 2025, President Donald Trump declared “America’s Liberation Day” from the White House Rose Garden and signed an executive order launching a sweeping global tariff regime.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- The share price of Petronas Gas Bhd (PGB) fell by 1.30 per cent in early trade today after the massive gas pipeline fire yesterday in Putra Heights, Selangor, which caused widespread damage and prompted an emergency evacuation of residents in the affected area.
