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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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By CW Sim
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- On April 3, 2025, President Donald Trump declared “America’s Liberation Day” from the White House Rose Garden and signed an executive order launching a sweeping global tariff regime.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) views the 10 per cent tariffs hikes and reciprocal tariff announced by the United States of America (US) on Malaysian exports to the US seriously and is actively engaging with the US authorities to seek solutions that will uphold the spirit of free and fair trade.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The Transport Ministry (MOT) is drafting the national action plan on reduction of greenhouse gas emission from ships and ports to strengthen efforts in decarbonising the maritime sector.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has become Malaysia’s largest export market, overtaking China in terms of export volume, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is expected to submit its proposal to review levies of fees from intermediaries by the end of March to the Finance Ministry (MoF), said SC executive chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Canada is intensifying its efforts to broaden its trade and investment footprint, including strengthening ties with Malaysia and seeking to penetrate new markets, said High Commissioner of Canada to Malaysia Jodi Robinson.
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By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) expects the first round of negotiations on resuming the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) to take place before the summer or second half of 2025, said European External Action Service managing director for Asia and the Pacific Niclas Kvarnström.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has the opportunity to promote and strengthen local capabilities in technology development in line with the aspirations of the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 if the United States (US) implements export restrictions on artificial intelligent (AI) chips.
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From Zairina Zainudin
BARCELONA (SPAIN), March 6 (Bernama) — Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its ties with the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) organisation, exploring ways to strengthen their partnership in the telecommunications sector.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) – The government will continue to strengthen economic ties and diversify markets with key countries, including BRICS nations, in addition to expanding cooperation with countries in Asia, the Middle East, the European Union (EU), and other regions to reduce dependence on a single market.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The government will place greater emphasis on promoting Malaysia as a safe investment destination, based on political and economic stability, pro-business policies, and its strategic location in Southeast Asia, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI).