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By Ahmad Erwan Othman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The spotlight of the third day of the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting will be the consultation between ASEAN ministers and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer.
From Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
BEIJING, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Practical cooperation in various sectors between China and ASEAN countries has yielded results, with trade volume totalling about US$1 trillion in 2024, said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) — The MADANI government will allocate approximately RM11 billion to cover the difference between the subsidised price of RM1.99 per litre and the unsubsidised pump price of around RM2.60 per litre under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) fuel subsidy initiative.
SHAH ALAM, Sept 23 (Bernama) – Malaysia remains on track to meet this year’s budget deficit target of 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) with the rollout of the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) targeted subsidy programme, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rose at the open on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains after Nvidia Corp announced a partnership with OpenAI and pledged up to US$100 billion in investment.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's role as the chair of ASEAN in promoting trade and investment in Southeast Asia, as well as deepening integration through greater interdependence, is crucial for its long-term economic survival amid the uncertainties of the international marketplace.
By Shakir Husain
NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-India relations remain vibrant and both countries are keen to grow their "forward-looking partnership" through multi-sector cooperation, Malaysian High Commissioner to India Datuk Muzafar Shah Mustafa said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, extending gains as market confidence was lifted by the government’s firm policy stance following the rationalisation of RON95 subsidies.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The rationalisation of RON95 subsidies marks a landmark in Malaysia’s structural reform journey, with the reduction in subsidy expenditure expected to help narrow the fiscal deficit and improve the government’s debt dynamics, said an economist.
By Zufazlin Binti Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The benchmark FBM KLCI remained in positive territory at midday in line with most regional peers.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The government’s decision to lower the price of RON95 petrol to RM1.99 per litre through targeted subsidies is expected to bolster Malaysia’s fiscal position while ensuring assistance reaches the rakyat, economists say.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economic ministers will gather here next week for what is set to be a crucial meeting to finalise the agenda for advancing intra- and extra-regional trade and investment, which will then be forwarded to their leaders and dialogue partners for endorsement at next month’s summit.
