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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally lower against the US dollar on Friday amid heightened uncertainty over crude oil prices following disruptions to vessel traffic in West Asia as well as the United States’ (US) latest move to impose tariffs on 60 countries, including Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will continue to engage with the United States over the 10 per cent forced labour-related tariff imposed on Malaysian exports effective today.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) has urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce their over-reliance on any single Western export market following the implementation of the United States’ latest 10 per cent import tariff.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Humanoid, a United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company developing industrial humanoid robots, has raised US$152 million in a Series A funding round, valuing the company at US$1.35 billion post-money and bringing its total capital raised to US$270 million. (US$1=RM4.09)
PORT DICKSON, July 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will continue negotiations with the United States over the new tariffs imposed on Malaysia related to the forced labour issue if the outcome remains unsatisfactory.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, among ASEAN countries, faces the lowest tariff of 10 per cent under the United States' new Section 301 tariffs following failure to impose and effectively enforce forced labour import rules.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies on Friday but eased against the US dollar as markets turned risk-off, with crude oil prices continuing to climb and the Trump administration stepping up its trade protectionist policies.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- United Plantations Bhd's net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) declined to RM194.00 million, compared with RM249.38 million recorded in the same quarter last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's automotive sales are expected to remain resilient in the second half of 2026 (2H2026), supported by the introduction of more localised electric vehicle (EV) models and stronger demand for hybrid vehicles, fuelled by consumers' growing preference for new energy vehicles.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The proposed 10 per cent tariff on Malaysian goods under the US forced labour-related measures is expected to have a neutral impact on the trade outlook, with the country potentially gaining a modest advantage against higher-tariff regional competitors, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The proposed Malaysia-Thailand border economic zone (BEZ) could significantly strengthen bilateral trade and regional economic development, with improved border infrastructure expected to lower logistics costs, enhance supply chain efficiency and attract more investments, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Friday, tracking regional rubber futures markets and ongoing expectations of ample natural rubber supply from major producer Thailand during the peak tapping season, a dealer said.
