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KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is anticipated to moderate to 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q2025), from 5.0 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 (Bernama) – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has displayed acute political acumen as chair of ASEAN in navigating challenges confronting the region, some of which no one would have guessed when he received the baton of the ASEAN chairmanship from Laos in October last year.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia bounced back from yesterday’s losses to close on a firmer footing today, with the key index gaining 1.63 per cent, buoyed by bargain hunting, renewed foreign fund inflows, and signs of easing trade-related anxieties.
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Bernama-dpa) -- Carmakers in the United States are to receive relief from tariffs on components, according to a senior Department of Commerce official on Tuesday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, following Wall Street’s upbeat performance driven by falling US Treasury yields and the White House’s easing tariff rhetoric, including a planned rollback of 25 per cent car-related tariffs.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to appreciate against the US dollar to end firmer today, closing at over six-month high, driven by signs of easing global trade tensions, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market extended the downtrend today in tandem with regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the United States (US) dollar as China withheld additional stimulus, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at midday following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street’s performance last Friday amid easing uncertainties surrounding the United States (US)-China trade war following US President Donald Trump’s less confrontational stance.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia seeks to maintain good ties with the United States (US), said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Zero or reduced reciprocal tariffs for Malaysia could emerge as one of the key positive outcomes from the discussions by Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz with the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer, yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midday following the meeting between Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and the United States (US) officials in Washington.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has expressed its openness to negotiate with the United States (US) on four key areas, namely reducing the trade deficit; addressing non-tariff barriers; strengthening technological safeguards and security; and exploring a potential bilateral trade agreement.
