KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- The majority of ASEAN member countries should adopt a common time zone of GMT+8 as this would further integrate ASEAN as a compelling economic bloc, Bursa Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s commitment to sustainability will remain a cornerstone of its economic agenda, with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) expected to play a critical role in advancing the nation’s green ambitions, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its uptrend at midday, supported by buying activity in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly in industrial products and services, utilities, and financial services.
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to begin his first full day at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit 2025 here on Tuesday with business meetings with multinational companies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is well-positioned to navigate external headwinds and challenges of 2025 arising from Trump 2.0 policies and to achieve sustainable growth by maintaining a stable policy environment and capitalising on key growth sectors.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN+3 economies, comprising 10 ASEAN member states, China, Japan and South Korea, are poised for sustained growth in 2025 despite facing external risks, said ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) chief economist Khor Hoe Ee.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is projected to sustain robust economic growth in 2025 despite facing external challenges, driven by resilient domestic demand, surging foreign investments, and recovery in global technology demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against a weakening US dollar as US President Donald Trump, in his inauguration speech avoided announcing new tariffs, particularly on China.
From Anas Abu Hassan
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here Monday for a three-day working visit to attend the high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit 2025.
From D.Arul Rajoo
BRUGES, (Belgium), Jan 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia and the European Union (EU) have not set any time frame to conclude their negotiations for the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA).
From D.Arul Rajoo
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- In a significant call to action, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged the European Union (EU) to deepen its support for Southeast Asia through increased climate financing, green investments, technical assistance, and capacity-building initiatives.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's exports and imports are set to continue growing in 2025, with external trade expected to expand further.
