Business News
Trade Surplus Hits 14-Month High in November 2024
Malaysia’s Trade Surplus Widened in Nov-24 to the Highest Level in 14 Months
Category: Trade
Business News
Negative sentiment may spill over to the local market with protectionism talk
Stronger US protectionism policies may lead to negative sentiments spiking to the local market
Business News
Malaysia and Timor-Leste Strengthen Ties with New Agreements
On Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN, Prime Minister Anwar reiterated Malaysia’s commitment to support Timor-Leste in its journey towards becoming a full member of ASEAN.
Business News
What to make of Trump’s threat of 100% tariffs on BRICS nations
Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they attempt to create a currency rival to the US dollar is a…
Business News
U.S.-China Trade War: Strategic Leverage or Economic Gamble?
In the end, for the United States, a trade war against China seems necessary. They will say it is to get China to kowtow…
ASEAN
Malaysia and ASEAN Countries Sign MOC to Operationalise Regional Carbon Market
Malaysia and nine ASEAN nations signed an MOC to develop a unified carbon market framework, enhancing regional green finance, carbon trading, and climate action…
Business News
Investor sentiments cautious of new US trade wars
Trumps’ proposed tariffs could escalate significantly, targeting goods worth 10 times more than the previous trade wars
Business News
Malaysia Removed from US Treasury’s Monitoring List of Trade Partners
Malaysia has been removed from the US Treasury’s monitoring list, meeting only one criterion under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.
Retail Trade
News Analysis: Retail Trade Expansion Eases but Remains Resilient Amidst Ongoing Economic Recovery
Retail and Wholesale Trade: Retail trade contributed significantly to the overall growth, marking a +5.9%yoy increase. Wholesale trade also expanded by +3.7%yoy, signaling sustained…
Trade
China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) Partners with Malaysia-China Summit 2024
CAEXPO and Malaysia-China Summit 2024 partner to enhance trade, featuring 50 Chinese companies, boosting cross-border collaboration and business opportunities.
Business News
RM160 Billion in Investments, up 18% year-on-year for Malaysia
Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz, highlighted that this strong performance reflects Malaysia’s commitment to a “pro-investment, business-friendly environment”
Tech
Brazil Bans X and Musk Got Angry
Brazilian Supreme Court ordered X’s suspension due to Musk’s non-compliance on disinformation issues. Musk criticized the judge, calling him an “evil dictator” and challenging…
Business News
Malaysia’s Leading Index Continues Upward Trend in June 2024
The Coincident Index (CI), a key measure of current economic activity, grew at a faster pace of +2.6% year-on-year in June 2024, up from…
Business News
Remarkable growth of trade performance with exports up by 12.3%
Malaysia's July 2024 trade surged, driven by strong exports across all major sectors and significant growth with key global markets and FTA partners.
Business News
CMTM: The Incidence of Illicit Cigarettes in Malaysia Declined vs 2023
From January to May 2024, the RMCD foiled more than 3,000 attempted smuggling of illicit and contraband goods, including illicit cigarettes
Business News
Robust Malaysia-China Relations and BRI Cooperation
Minister Zafrul highlighted the significance of people-to-people engagement, which adds a crucial dimension to the Malaysia-China relationship