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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended weaker against the greenback on Friday as the US interest rate outlook remained cloudy and as US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade war with the world via more tariff announcements.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from lacklustre trading in previous sessions and ended the week on a strong footing as investors chased bargains, bucking the regional downtrend.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plays a pivotal role in advancing the ASEAN-India economic track and will be central in shaping a resilient, connected and sustainable partnership for the next decade, said Jitin Prasada.
By Nor Baizura Basri dan Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The United States has agreed to consider granting tariff exemptions - specifically zero tariff rates - on several commodity products not produced in the US, including palm oil and cocoa, which are expected to be finalised next month.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Ongoing negotiations for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to be finalised by next year, are expected to strengthen business and investment relations, supporting both sides’ goals of economic growth and trade diversification.
By Nor Baizura Basri and Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The proposal to have a dedicated secretariat for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) highlights the importance of what is the world’s largest free trade area by gross domestic product.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah and Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has not ruled out imposing another round of tariffs on countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) if trade negotiations fail to produce a favourable outcome for Washington.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) will continue discussions with the United States (US) on steel and aluminium as part of efforts to address global overcapacity that is flooding the European market, said European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber industry’s most pressing challenge is the shortage of foreign workers in the downstream manufacturing sector, according to the Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC).
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Confronted with rising protectionism, non-tariff barriers and fragile supply chains, ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) have committed to stepping up cooperation to consolidate regional resilience.
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and Canada must quickly conclude their free trade agreement (FTA) to diversify from being too dependent on any one major market, be it the United States (US) or China.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s hosting of the inaugural Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) leaders’ summit this October is seen as a timely opportunity for Putrajaya to reinforce the case for free trade at a time when protectionism is on the rise, economists said.
