3d ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) – The ringgit was Asia’s best-performing currency this year against its regional peers, with its gains underpinned by strong economic fundamentals and buoyant exports, while interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) provided pivotal support to the local currency.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- 2025 will be remembered as the “tariff year”, no thanks to the unexpected United States (US) tariffs that shook markets worldwide, with Malaysia not spared.
18d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s maritime sector is sailing towards the end of 2025 in a mixed state, with sub-sectors such as ports emerging as the strongest performers due to expansion in transshipment networks through collaborations with international partners; however, shipping and haulage remain swamped by multi-pronged challenges.
24d ago
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz not only leaves behind a legacy marked by a continued fervour to scale up Malaysia’s global competitiveness in trade and industry but showed remarkable leadership in being able to lower tariff rates to a more palatable level imposed by the United States.
25d ago
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s record export growth in October, rising 15.7 per cent year-on-year to RM148.32 billion, the highest ever, highlights the success of its geoeconomic hedge strategy, said IPPFA Sdn Bhd director and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan.
1m ago
From Saraswathi Muniappan
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is ready to open access for products such as chicken, bird’s nest and animal feed for export to Ethiopia, in addition to offering expertise in oil palm cultivation and high-quality seedlings, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has reiterated that Malaysia’s sovereignty, policy autonomy and national interests remain fully protected under the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar as traders and investors reacted to the US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s unexpectedly hawkish interest rate cut on Thursday, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-United States (US) trade agreement formalised on Oct 26, 2025 is largely seen as the formalisation of previously provided information, said OCBC.
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KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Okt (Bernama) -- The Malaysia-United States (US) Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) contains clauses that safeguard national sovereignty, with its implementation based on the nation’s economic interests and security, as well as domestic laws and regulations.
1m ago
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.
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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).