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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives retreated at the close today as profit-taking kicked in after it jumped to all time high yesterday, amid hopes of eased US-China tariff tension.
JAKARTA, April 21 (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s rapidly expanding franchise industry presents significant growth opportunities for Malaysian businesses seeking to strengthen their regional footprint, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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 17 (Bernama)-- China has expressed appreciation for Malaysia’s regional initiatives, including the ASEAN-China-Gulf Cooperation Council Cooperation Summit, reflecting open regionalism aimed at supporting economic and financial stability and coordinated development across Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and China will deepen economic cooperation by focusing on four key sectors — the digital, green, blue, and tourism economies — with efforts aimed at enhancing integration across industrial, supply, value, data, and talent chains.
SINGAPORE, April 16 (Bernama) -- Singapore has called for accelerated economic integration within ASEAN, urging the bloc to aim for 100 per cent tariff elimination across the region, boost intra-ASEAN trade, and further reduce non-tariff barriers to enable smoother business operations across the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) successfully hosted the first annual meeting of its Green Productivity Advisory (GPA) Council from April 14 to 15 in Osaka, Japan.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Takaful industry collectively disbursed a total of RM10.20 billion in benefits to certificate holders in 2024, marking a 16.73 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA).
BEIJING, April 15 (Bernama) -- ASEAN remained as China's largest trading partner in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) accounting for 16.6 per cent of China's total foreign trade volume, according to China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC).
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) concluded today, with the grouping endorsing Malaysia’s Priority Economic Deliverables (PED) against a backdrop of debilitating tariffs imposed on member states, but it prodded members to further reaffirm their commitment to deepening financial integration and reinforcing regional economic resilience.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- As senior officials concluded the first day of the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM), it became evident that while the retaliatory tariffs imposed by the United States present significant challenges, they also offer opportunities for Southeast Asian member states.
