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KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states are focusing on eliminating distortions to be more efficient for more room on negotiations, as Washington expressed concerns about tariff and non-tariff barriers, says Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
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By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said Malaysia welcomes the United States’ (US) move to pause higher tariffs for numerous trading partners, while acknowledging that this volatility creates significant challenges for ASEAN economies.
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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is collectively navigating one of the most complex periods in recent history, from trade tariff and geopolitical tensions to climate challenges, as well as the tremendous pace of technological advancements and economic agility in respective economies.
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By M.Saraswathi and Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Putrajaya will be despatching its officials to Washington to begin the process of dialogue with the United States on the 24 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed on Malaysia, Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
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PUTRAJAYA, April 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to improve its preparedness in facing global economic uncertainties, including the impact of the market crash in the United States (US), which recorded losses of trillions of dollars, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will submit an in-depth study on the impact of the United States (US) tariffs on several export sectors within this coming week.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts to 4.3 per cent from 4.9 per cent and to 4.0 per cent from 4.6 per cent for 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will need to shift its own economy to the next level of productivity to remain competitive post-US tariffs announcement as internal reforms are now becoming even more important to the country.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- The growing demand for carers and long-term care services is underscoring the need for sustainable care funding and better economic support for caregiving, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s approach to retirement system reform by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has been cited by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a model for building long-term retirement systems in an emerging economy.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar at the opening, as rapid shifts in US economic policies under President Donald Trump’s administration created uncertainty within the business community, potentially dampening demand.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Underfunding in Malaysia’s public health sector remains a key challenge, with healthcare expenditure standing at about four per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to Malaysian Reinsurance Bhd (Malaysian Re).