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KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth of 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) is a positive indicator of resilience and broadly reflects the stable business environment experienced by members of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- A rousing performance across key economic sectors lifted Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), in line with the GDP advance estimates and higher than the 4.2 per cent growth recorded in 1Q 2024.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- US President Donald Trump's plan to rescind the Biden-era artificial intelligence (AI) chip export rule presents opportunities for Malaysia to expand its AI chip industry and booming data centre sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must diversify its palm oil markets to reduce dependency on any single export destination for the commodity, in light of the tariff challenges posed by the United States (US).
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit elevates Malaysia’s role as a middle power, integrated into both United States and China supply chains, with room to manoeuvre as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to escalate.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined a three-point proposal to build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, during talks with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Wednesday.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Export-oriented small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which account for 99 per cent of the ASEAN business ecosystem, stand to lose US$237.5 billion (US$1 = RM4.49) in potential revenue if they fail to transition to greener and sustainable practices.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- As the United States, under President Donald Trump, moves to reshape the global trading system to its advantage, Malaysia's role as ASEAN chair in 2025 will be critical in charting the bloc’s next stage of economic growth.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The global financial markets and regional export-reliant economies including Malaysia are bracing for increased volatility following US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff rollout effective April 5 and April 9, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (EPIC), a subsidiary of the Terengganu state government, aims to continue expanding its renewable energy (RE) business, including the installation and maintenance of solar farms and rooftop solar projects.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (Epic) is targeting a higher revenue of RM470 million for the financial year 2025 (FY2025), following its strong FY2024 performance that saw revenue reaching RM403.8 million, the highest in the company’s history.
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.
