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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, taking its cue from Wall Street’s overnight rally despite rising trade tensions between China and the United States (US).
SINGAPORE, May 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that Malaysia, as Chair for ASEAN 2025, is committed to defending ASEAN’s centrality and promoting its active non-alignment.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's headline inflation remained unchanged at 1.4 per cent in April 2025, while core inflation edged up to two per cent from 1.9 per cent in March 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The US dollar continues to weaken, pressured by concerns over the United States (US) fiscal outlook, including rising debt, widening deficits and increased government spending, alongside trade tensions and shifting global investments.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Global passenger demand rose 8.0 per cent in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Investor sentiment has improved following a US trade court decision to block most of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports into the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in global air cargo demand for April 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia could leverage and strengthen its semiconductor industry to empower innovation in the agriculture sector, particularly in ensuring food security, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Nine local companies, showcased under the Malaysia Pavilion and coordinated by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), have secured business deals worth RM235 million (US$52.9 million) at the recent SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEA) 2025 expo.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded to close higher against the US dollar today, supported by improved risk appetite for the local note despite prevailing global uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) revealed that while regulatory complexity remains a challenge in certain regions, it is growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty that now poses the greatest threat to international business operations.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” to Bermuda’s Peak Reinsurance North America Ltd (Peak Re NA), with a stable outlook for both credit ratings (ratings).
