LABUAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A time-bound exemption to Malaysia’s cabotage policy could help ease Sabah’s long-standing shipping imbalance and high logistics costs, drawing lessons from similar policy adjustments in the United Kingdom (UK) and Indonesia.
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Semiconductor tariffs, trade, investments, security and stability in the region are topics expected to be discussed during United States (US) President Donald Trump’s visit here, according to US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan.
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.
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.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, tracking the sharp overnight decline in global gold prices as investors booked profits following recent gains.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index reversed yesterday’s gains to close lower on Wednesday, tracking most regional peers, as profit-taking took centre stage.
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.
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).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Hologic Inc announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Blackstone and TPG in a transaction valued at up to US$79 per share, representing an enterprise value of up to US$18.3 billion. (US$1=RM4.22)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should explore the introduction of hybrid oil palm materials proven successful in Colombia to combat diseases, said industry veteran Abdul Rahim Syed Mohd.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Wednesday amid the US government shutdown and uncertainty over the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, an analyst said.
