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KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia could leverage and strengthen its semiconductor industry to empower innovation in the agriculture sector, particularly in ensuring food security, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUCHING, May 28 (Bernama) -- Sarawak has strong potential to become a regional trade hub through a more intensive implementation of the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) model, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- China has remained Malaysia’s largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, with trade reaching RM161.98 billion (US$36.47 billion) from January to April 2025, driven by electrical and electronics (E&E) exports.
KUCHING, May 28 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government is in the process of assessing the potential for gold mining in Bau, near here, following the discovery of new gold deposits in the area, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
KUCHING, May 28 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has invested RM25 billion in Sarawak last year, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Total trade for seven states recorded a positive growth, reaching RM219.4 billion in April 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUCHING, May 28 (Bernama) -- The timber industry continues to be one of the main contributors to Sarawak's economy, with the sector's export value reaching RM625 million in the first quarter of this year, said Sarawak Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit serves as a vital and resilient platform for the four participating Southeast Asian countries to confront global challenges, particularly in the face of the United States tariff chaos.
By Karina Imran & Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- The joint initiatives under the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) have played a vital role in narrowing the development gap within the sub-region.
SIBU, May 26 (Bernama) -- A cutting-edge pineapple processing plant to process and produce canned pineapple products for export is scheduled to be built in Tanjung Manis, Mukah Division, Sarawak, and is expected to be completed by early next year.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher but retreated thereafter, weighed down by mild profit-taking in selected heavyweights as Wall Street slipped following the latest US tariff threats against the European Union (EU), analysts said.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) has extended its decline for a sixth consecutive session on Thursday, falling by 1.15 per cent to reach an intraday low amid continued selling pressure.
