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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The head of a key intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific has urged Southeast Asian economies to strengthen regional cooperation and boost investment to cushion against the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s move to impose steep tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to remain supported next week by the unpredictability of US President Donald Trump's policies, which have driven the recent rally in global gold prices, said an analyst.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rose further on Wednesday due to increasing uncertainty following Donald Trump’s recent tariff announcement.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Gross domestic product (GDP) growth across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to slow to 3.7 per cent in 2025 from an estimated 3.9 per cent in 2024 on trade tensions, policy shifts and uneven recoveries.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s main index pared its earlier losses to end at its intraday high on Tuesday, driven by late buying in heavyweights and in line with most regional markets.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed slightly higher on Tuesday, driven by concerns over a tight natural rubber supply due to the ongoing wintering and wet weather in major producing countries, said a dealer.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is moving in the right direction despite the uncertainties caused by the United States’ (US) trade war, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain in a consolidation phase next week until greater clarity on the US trade policy emerges.
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By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade slightly higher next week due to weather uncertainties caused by climate change leading to rubber tree leaves falling, said industry expert Denis Low.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared most of its losses to close marginally lower today, supported by late buying in banks after heavy selling in CelcomDigi earlier, amid continued weak market sentiment due to the US trade policies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Sunway Bhd’s shares rose as a proposed project with a gross development value (GDV) exceeding RM2.6 billion near the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link station boosts growth prospects.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended with notable declines as the latest United States inflation data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would maintain interest rates.