KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) is closely monitoring the possible influx of cheap goods into Malaysia following the US decision to increase import tariffs on several products, including furniture, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its projection that Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) will moderate to around two per cent this year from 3.7 per cent in 2024, as exports faced slower external demand and higher United States (US) tariffs.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to see volatile trading next week amid uncertainty over United States (US) tariff measures, though continued institutional buying should support a positive bias.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) will continue discussions with the United States (US) on steel and aluminium as part of efforts to address global overcapacity that is flooding the European market, said European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and Canada must quickly conclude their free trade agreement (FTA) to diversify from being too dependent on any one major market, be it the United States (US) or China.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The findings and recommendations of the ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force (AGTF) will be presented and deliberated collectively during a proposed joint session of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers and ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) prior to the 47th ASEAN Summit this October.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economic ministers will gather here next week for what is set to be a crucial meeting to finalise the agenda for advancing intra- and extra-regional trade and investment, which will then be forwarded to their leaders and dialogue partners for endorsement at next month’s summit.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector’s second half of 2025 (2H 2025) is projected to be softer due to persistent cost pressures and weaker demand expectations, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Finland is eyeing more business opportunities in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), reflecting its growing interest in expanding in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings has lifted its global growth forecast for 2025 to 2.4 per cent from 2.2 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected second-quarter data, but said evidence of a United States (US) slowdown is mounting.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The government has developed a strategy to ensure that US retaliatory tariffs on Malaysia will not jeopardise foreign direct investment (FDI) and to minimise any impact on the national economy, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent through the remainder of 2025, assuming that Malaysia's economic growth stays within the official 4.0-4.8 per cent range and inflation remains contained, said an investment bank.
