3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must build more resilient export capabilities rather than relying on the United States' (US) temporary tariff relief, said Economic Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
5d ago
HAIKOU (China), May 12 (Bernama) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) should be measured beyond traditional goods-based indicators to include services, investment and e-commerce in order to better capture the agreement’s overall impact.
5d ago
HAIKOU (China), May 12 (Bernama) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) must evolve beyond traditional tariff reductions and simple transhipment towards high-complexity trade and integrated supply chains.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is positioning itself to move beyond its long-standing leadership in assembly, testing and packaging towards leadership in advanced packaging as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the global semiconductor industry.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent today reinforced expectations that the central bank will likely hold the rate throughout 2026, although investment banks and research houses caution that prolonged geopolitical tensions and higher oil prices could still alter the inflation outlook.
21d ago
KEPALA BATAS, April 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade strategy is now focusing on diversifying markets to reduce dependence on a particular region, while strengthening the resilience of the country's exports, especially amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
21d ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- The ongoing conflict in West Asia is reshaping the global energy landscape, underscoring that energy security for import-dependent regions is no longer about efficiency but resilience under sustained disruption.
25d ago
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Aligning waste management policy, financing, technical expertise and community engagement could transform Malaysian livestock waste from an environmental burden into a meaningful contributor to Malaysia’s clean energy future, according to the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia (SEDA Malaysia).
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade prospects in 2026 are expected to remain stable amid global headwinds arising from geopolitical tensions and potential adjustments in the United States tariff policies, said RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) today.
27d ago
BANGI, April 20 (Bernama) -- ASEAN needs to deepen regional integration and strengthen intra-regional investment to enhance its economic resilience amid growing global uncertainties, including geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions, according to ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) Group head and lead economist Allen Ng.
28d ago
By Farhana Poniman
GEORGE TOWN, April 19 (Bernama) -- Despite rising geopolitical uncertainties, a sustained global semiconductor upcycle is expected to drive Penang’s economic growth through 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects Malaysia’s economy to grow by 4.6 per cent in 2026 and 4.5 per cent in 2027.