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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will remain neutral and is prepared to face possible changes in the global economic landscape following Donald Trump’s return as United States (US) president by focusing on soft power diplomacy in dealing with the new administration, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, supported by buying in selected heavyweights led by consumer products and services, industrial products and services, as well as plantation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as a partner country of BRICS, will closely monitor the development of US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS countries, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 -- The first comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK), through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), will boost trade and investment relations between both countries.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The government has approved a total of RM489.5 billion in investments in the manufacturing, services, and primary sectors from 2023 to June 2024, according to Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trading.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector is projected to continue recording higher profits in 2025, supported by steady loan growth, a stable interest rate environment, and non-interest income, said an economist.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia moved higher in early trade today, tracking the upbeat performance on Wall Street overnight.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was slightly lower against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid cautious sentiment in the global currency market, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plays a crucial role in connecting the ASEAN region to global markets as a strategic hub in Southeast Asia, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The Global South should unite, even in small ways to pursue shared goals, particularly because US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened tariff specifics for BRICS nations.
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By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally lower against the greenback in the first trading day of December as investors shifted interest towards safe haven currencies, including the US dollar, an analyst said.