KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Fruit traders and importers can apply directly to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for exemptions from Sales and Service Tax (SST) on imported fruit, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) saw an uptick in profitability of eight selected local banking groups rated by the credit rating agency in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector ended 2025 on a firmer footing, charting steady loan growth, stable asset quality and sustained profitability despite a year clouded by global trade tensions, while the outlook for next year remains steady amid a diversified portfolio.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to expand by 4.6 per cent in 2026, supported by improving external demand despite a slight moderation in domestic activity, said CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to exempt the five per cent sales tax on sawn timber and to review the expanded scope of the Sales and Services Tax (SST), which has resulted in double taxation for the timber and wood-based industries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- China has signalled its intention to deepen trade and investment cooperation with Malaysia by proposing a memorandum of understanding (MoU), following recent discussions in Beijing on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.1 in November versus 49.5 in October, supported by a surge in new orders that reached their highest level in more than three years, said MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has sent a delegation to China to provide information and clarification regarding the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the United States, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz not only leaves behind a legacy marked by a continued fervour to scale up Malaysia’s global competitiveness in trade and industry but showed remarkable leadership in being able to lower tariff rates to a more palatable level imposed by the United States.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is not obligated to carry out US$240 billion in commercial purchases or US$70 billion in investments in the United States under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The bumiputera priority policy is still practised and is not affected by the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) because it is clearly included in public responsibilities, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
From Hasnah Jusid
SINGAPORE, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must strengthen intra-regional trade and enhance economic connectivity to adapt to a rapidly changing global landscape, said Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
