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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has welcomed the United States' (US) tariff exemptions for selected Malaysian products, including palm oil, under the newly concluded Agreement on Reciprocal Trade.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- US President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia during the ASEAN Summit and the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed between Malaysia and the United States (US) on Sunday has the potential to lift Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 0.5 to 0.7 percentage points each year through to 2030, an analyst said.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to benefit from the United States’ (US) decision to lower tariffs to below 19 per cent on 1,711 Malaysian export products, including palm oil and cocoa products -- a move which is expected to enhance the price competitiveness of Malaysian goods in the US market.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, tracking regional gains, as investor sentiment was lifted by optimism over a potential United States (US)–China trade deal and positive vibes from the ongoing ASEAN meeting, which boosted confidence in regional economic cooperation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The signing of the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) reaffirms the strong economic ties between the two nations and highlights Malaysia’s role as a key US partner in Southeast Asia, opening new opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment and innovation, said the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Semiconductor industry issues are expected to be given major focus in conjunction with the presence of United States (US) President Donald Trump at the 47th ASEAN Summit here.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The visit of United States (US) President Donald Trump to the 47th ASEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre sends a positive signal to investors that the US continues to regard its relationship with ASEAN as important.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is in the final stage of tariff negotiations with the United States (US) and hopes to conclude the deal on Sunday at the 47th ASEAN Summit, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Friday, ahead of a US inflation report later tonight, an analyst said.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), the professional regional policy advisory firm, has highlighted advancing services liberalisation, strengthening trade facilitation and internationalising regional firms as vital ingredients for ASEAN to achieve deeper economic integration.
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Semiconductor tariffs, trade, investments, security and stability in the region are topics expected to be discussed during United States (US) President Donald Trump’s visit here, according to US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) will further accelerate Southeast Asia’s emergence as a self-reliant and unified growth engine able to stave off headwinds from economic superpower rivalry, an economist said.
