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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.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian glove makers are among the top gainers today as the American tariff differential widens between Malaysia and China exports to the United States (US), which stands at 24 per cent and at least 54 per cent, respectively.
By Dr Phar Kim Beng
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a series of tariffs targeting several ASEAN nations, significantly raising import duties on key regional trade partners.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) – Leaving behind a decade-long career in banking for agriculture might seem like an unlikely path, but driven by passion and a quest for fulfilment, Logan Tee made the bold move.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should take advantage of all unilateral free trade agreements to further expand market potential as an early preparatory measure to face any possible impact from the implementation of tariffs by United States (US) President Donald Trump.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Japanese companies are keen to participate in advanced sustainable development in Malaysia’s decarbonisation initiatives, said Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd has achieved an all-time high in its construction order book, recording RM36 billion for the second quarter of the financial year ending Jan 31, 2025 (2Q FY2025), breaking records for four consecutive years.
BANGKOK, March 25 (Bernama) -- Amata Corporation PCL, Thailand's leading industrial estate developer, expects a 15 per cent increase in industrial land sales in 2025, driven by its new project in Laos and sustained investor demand in Thailand and Vietnam.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's inflation rose at a slower pace of 1.5 per cent in February 2025, with the index standing at 134.1 points compared with 132.1 in the same month a year earlier, the Statistics Department (DoSM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed Hanoi Reinsurance Joint-Stock Corporation’s (Hanoi Re) financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” (Good), and the Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economies, particularly Vietnam, Malaysia, and India, have benefited from China's supply chain diversification, primarily in textiles and electronics, according to Moody's Ratings.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent), the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) and the Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of PVI Insurance Corporation (PVI Insurance), with a stable outlook.
