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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed mixed today amid higher regional rubber futures market and a firmer ringgit versus the US dollar, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower as investors took profit in anticipation of escalating trade war tensions.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Monday, touching the 4.39-level as uncertainty over US trade policy weighed on the greenback amid ongoing negotiations with Japan and the European Union.
BEIJING, 19 April (Bernama) -- As a journalist, I have written and read countless reports on the United States (US)-China trade war, the tit-for-tat tariff hikes, political statements, economic tensions and market reactions.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains optimistic and stands ready to adjust its palm oil export strategy in response to new tariff measures imposed by the United States (US), said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade continued its positive momentum, rising by 2.2 per cent to RM249.89 billion in March 2025, marking the 15th consecutive month of year-on-year (y-o-y) growth since January 2024, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock
BANGKOK, April 17 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra have reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the issue of United States (US) tariffs collectively at the ASEAN level.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar today, driven by a weaker greenback amid global trade tensions, said an analyst.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from early losses to close higher today, supported by the upbeat performance of regional peers amid improved investor sentiment.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit elevates Malaysia’s role as a middle power, integrated into both United States and China supply chains, with room to manoeuvre as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to escalate.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings is maintaining its mostly neutral outlook for the banking sector across several Asia Pacific (APAC) economies, including Malaysia, noting that they are more resilient to a higher United States (US) tariff regime.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight losses as investor sentiment remained cautious amid lingering economic uncertainties surrounding the US tariff narrative.
