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By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience in 2025, underpinned by strong domestic demand, robust investment activity, and favourable labour market conditions, despite pressures from global trade tensions and policy uncertainty.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar at the opening session on Monday, continuing from last Friday, as the Malaysian economy was projected to grow higher in the second quarter, signalling that the country’s economy remains resilient.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade mixed next week amid continued caution over US tariffs, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday as traders shied away from the greenback amid growing anticipation of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), said an analyst.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit slipped further against the greenback on Thursday on continued uncertainty about US tariffs.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stands a 55 per cent chance of reducing the final United States (US) tariff to a 15 per cent-19 per cent range from the current 25 per cent, if positive trade agreements are reached, said Apex Securities Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- ASEAN-5 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to fall to just three per cent in 2025 and as low as 1.5 per cent in 2026 if knock-on effects from the United States (US) tariffs continue, said Bloomberg Southeast Asia economist Dr Tamara Mast Henderson.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit slipped 0.01 per cent against the US dollar at the close, as the local note continued trading on the defensive today, which offered some technical comfort for the ringgit.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended mixed today, in tandem with regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market finished lower today, influenced by declining crude oil prices, as markets weighed United States (US) President Donald Trump’s 50-day ultimatum for Russia to end the Ukraine war, along with threats of sanctions on buyers of Russian oil, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed easier against the US dollar on Monday, tracking the performance of its regional peers, as market sentiment remained extremely guarded while the foreign exchange market navigated a period of economic uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- ASEAN-6 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to moderate to 4.4 per cent in 2025 and 2026 from 4.9 per cent in 2024, according to Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).
