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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) targets a five per cent growth in approved investments for Malaysia this year, over RM378.5 billion in 2024, which was the highest ever recorded.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and China will further strengthen collaboration in palm oil supply chains, technological innovation, and market expansion this year, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The head of a key intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific has urged Southeast Asian economies to strengthen regional cooperation and boost investment to cushion against the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s move to impose steep tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s main index is expected to trade within a range of 1,570-1,600 next week, due to a lack of fresh catalysts, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower for the second consecutive day on Thursday, dragged down by weakness in selected Petronas-related, telco and banking heavyweights, reflecting the cautious sentiment that continues to weigh on regional markets.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is committed to contributing constructively to further strengthen the World Trade Organisation (WTO), including through engagement with other members and various stakeholders at any available platform.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The government is preparing the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) Action Plan and it is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Gross domestic product (GDP) growth across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to slow to 3.7 per cent in 2025 from an estimated 3.9 per cent in 2024 on trade tensions, policy shifts and uneven recoveries.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- JHT Semiconductor Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JHT Design Co Ltd, has officially opened its leading-edge manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Pulau Pinang, on Feb 15.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Unipart, the supply chain performance improvement partner, has officially launched operations in Vietnam.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should implement a comprehensive strategy to attract semiconductor and high-tech industries to the country, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is moving in the right direction despite the uncertainties caused by the United States’ (US) trade war, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.