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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must demand reciprocal market access from major trading partners such as the European Union (EU) and China, especially in sectors like palm oil, halal products and electric vehicle (EV) battery minerals, to safeguard its regional trade stability amid rising global protectionism, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney have expressed hope the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA) negotiations can be concluded as soon as possible for mutual benefit.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald and Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- The United Kingdom’s new High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ajay Sharma, has made strengthening bilateral cooperation a key priority, with a particular focus on the fast-growing semiconductor sector and the development of integrated chip design and advanced manufacturing.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd has maintained a cautious outlook on Malaysia’s export performance despite a surge in April exports, citing persistent global uncertainties and potential risks from United States (US) tariff policy developments.
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GEORGE TOWN, May 19 (Bernama) -- Penang, through its state investment agency InvestPenang, is actively conducting investment and trade missions to foreign countries to reduce the impact of the United States (US) tariff hike on the state's economy.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) – Australia is negotiating with Malaysia on a strategic partnership to boost its halal meat export industry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has warned that unilateral actions and the rise of protectionism by economic superpowers go against the grain of free trade and threaten the entire global trading system, especially small developing economies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is seeking to expand membership in two key trade agreements – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – as part of efforts to strengthen regional economic integration.
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By Naveen Prabu Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The 90-day tariff pause between the United States (US) and China offers Malaysia a critical opportunity to reposition itself economically, according to economists.
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From Muhammad Muzammil Abdullah
JEJU (South Korea), May 14 (Bernama) -- Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz is leading Malaysia’s delegation to Jeju, South Korea as trade ministers from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are gathered for the 31st meeting.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will join regional and global partners this week at the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting in Jeju, South Korea, with artificial intelligence (AI) and demographic challenges among key priorities and calling for open trade.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Economists revised downwards Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.5 per cent due to the debilitating tariffs implemented by the United States (US), but remained confident in the economy’s resilience.