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BEIJING, April 10 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official visit to Malaysia next week will be pivotal in not only triggering new investments in Southeast Asia but also pave the way for further economic development and prosperity in the region.
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By Dr Paul Anthony Maria Das
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump’s sweeping decision to impose a 24 per cent blanket tariff on Malaysian imports is more than just a protectionist measure.
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By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN Power Grid (APG) vision requires an estimated investment of US$764 billion (US$1 = RM4.49) for power generation and transmission infrastructure, said ASEAN secretary- general Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd (PMMA) said that the gas supply disruption resulting from the Putra Heights fire is expected to impact the production of its fan and electric iron products, resulting in an estimated loss of revenue of approximately three per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has completed excavation works for 38 tunnels along its rail alignment, following two recent breakthroughs in Selangor earlier this week.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) – Malaysia's first electric vehicle (EV), the Proton e.MAS 7, has maintained its top position in the segment for three consecutive months, making it the best-selling EV model in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation, AIO Core Co Ltd, and Kyocera Corporation have jointly announced the development of a prototype of a PCIe 5.0-compatible broadband solid-state drive (SSD) with an optical interface (broadband optical SSD).
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN's strength lies not in drama, but in its durability having withstood wars, crises and coups over nearly six decades since the region’s establishment in 1967, and together, has what it takes to tackle Washington's move to impose debilitating tariffs that saw global markets taking a rout.
In instilling much-needed confidence for the region, Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said ASEAN, which Malaysia is now Chair, has always moved forward, even if it is was “only by inches, often frustratingly, but forward nonetheless."
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JOHOR BAHRU, April 7 (Bernama) -- DHL Supply Chain has officially launched its Southern Region Hub Phase 1 and marked the groundbreaking of Phase 2 at the Senai Airport City Free Zone today, with a total investment of RM100 million.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- AKWEL, a parts and systems manufacturer for the automotive and heavy-vehicle industry, has recorded a net income of 24.2 million euros in 2024, declining 32.3 per cent from 35.7 million euros in the previous year. (1 Euro = RM4.90)
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts to 4.3 per cent from 4.9 per cent and to 4.0 per cent from 4.6 per cent for 2026.