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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector ended 2025 on a firmer footing, charting steady loan growth, stable asset quality and sustained profitability despite a year clouded by global trade tensions, while the outlook for next year remains steady amid a diversified portfolio.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to expand by 4.6 per cent in 2026, supported by improving external demand despite a slight moderation in domestic activity, said CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
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JOHANNESBURG, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Countries can withstand global shocks only when their policies are sound, aligned and ready for stress, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is progressing at a reasonable pace in implementing strategic and structural reforms to achieve the nation's aspiration of becoming a high-income and developed nation, said Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Deeper collaboration between governments and industries is important to help safeguard nations, businesses, and people across ASEAN as artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies reshape the global economy and redefine the threat landscape.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- The recent visit by United States President Donald Trump to Malaysia has re-energised the long-standing relationship between the two countries, laying a stronger foundation for cooperation in trade, investment and technology.
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From Nor Baizura Basri
GYEONGJU (South Korea), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Trade and foreign ministers of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies has called for joint efforts among member economies to harness digital innovation and supply chain resilience as they reaffirmed their commitment to regional cooperation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a weaker greenback after dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 per cent in 2026, against 3.2 per cent this year from 3.3 per cent in 2024, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has hinted that Budget 2026 will prioritise efforts to reduce the country's fiscal deficit.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Energy markets opened the week on a firm footing, with Brent crude oil holding above US$70 (US$1=RM4.21) a barrel, supported by a sizeable geopolitical risk premium, Rystad Energy said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Emerging markets are anticipated to be the main engines of growth going forward, with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific seen as bright spots, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).