1d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market is expected to trend higher next week, amid supply constraints in rubber-producing regions ahead of the monsoon season.
2d ago
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The 2027 Budget provides a fair and equitable share for citizens from all strata of life, despite the government navigating a tough global landscape, as it is fully cognizant of the challenges ordinary people face in their everyday lives.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s trade remained resilient in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), with total trade rising 22.4 per cent to RM1.795 trillion, but the country needs to strengthen supply chains and diversify its export markets and import sources to cushion future external shocks, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.
3d ago
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has emerged as a winner amid global disruptions caused by tariffs, wars, oil supply disruptions and supply chain rebalancing, with growing profits and purchases from local suppliers, said the United States Embassy Chargé d'Affaires to Malaysia, David Gamble.
3d ago
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must continue to leverage its industrial ecosystem, skilled workforce, infrastructure and market access to attract more quality investments from the United States (US) amid intensifying competition from other Asian countries.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to face external risks in 2027, particularly geopolitical uncertainty, the United States (US) trade protectionism policy, and high interest rates in developed nations, an economist said.
3d ago
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Penang attracted RM18.2 billion in foreign direct investment from the United States (US) in the manufacturing sector between 2020 and the first half of 2026, accounting for 38 per cent of total US investment in Malaysia’s manufacturing sector.
4d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Wednesday, tracking regional rubber futures markets' performance amid tighter rubber supply.
5d ago
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Penang has identified positive investment prospects in the United States (US), particularly in sectors driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and data centres, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
6d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Monday, boosted by gains in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must navigate rising geopolitical tensions and economic pressures as a trading nation deeply integrated into global supply chains, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
6d ago
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday, following reduced expectations of a United States Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike amid weaker-than-expected US jobs data, which is weighing on the greenback.