PUTRAJAYA, May 15 — Malaysia’s labour demand rose 1.4 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, reaching 9.06 million jobs compared to 8.94 million in the same period last year, according to the Employment Statistics released today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with Russia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin in Moscow today, right after official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Discussions between Malaysia and the United States over reciprocal tariffs have progressed smoothly, with many issues being resolved and some requiring further scrutiny, especially those related to the country’s strategic sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Malaysia is urging the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to step up efforts to support developing and least-developed countries, while also undertaking reforms to remain relevant in the global trade system.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the East Asia Summit, which will be held as part of the Asean Summit high-level meetings this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar as traders continue to observe the potential trade deal between the United States and China, along with geopolitical risks, said an economist.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, May 15 — The recent wave of tariff hikes imposed by the United States (US) and other major economies has sent ripples through global trade, but economists predict that the impact on Malaysia's maritime sector and key logistics hubs like Port Klang will be...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The ringgit closed firmer against the American dollar on Wednesday, supported by improved risk sentiment following a lower-than-expected United States (US) inflation reading and easing US Treasury yields.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The retail prices of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop by three sen, to RM3.07 and RM2.77 per litre respectively, from May 15 to May 21.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production fell by 20.3 per cent to 28,712 tonnes in March from 36,005 tonnes in February 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened marginally  higher but turned easier in early trade today, taking its cue from the mixed performance on Wall Street overnight as investors weighed the United States (US) inflation data.

JEJU, May 14 — Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz is leading Malaysia’s delegation to Jeju, South Korea as trade ministers from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) are gathered for the 31st meeting.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, as easing US-China trade tensions brought relief to the financial markets, reducing recession fears and boosting risk-on sentiment among the traders and investors, an analyst said.

BENGALURU, May 14 — Malaysia's economy likely grew at its slowest pace in a year in the first quarter, losing momentum due to weakened household consumption and exports, according to a Reuters poll of economists.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The ringgit closed lower against the United States (US) dollar today as investors scaled back their expectations for the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) to cut interest rates.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Bursa Malaysia extended its upward momentum on Tuesday, soaring 2.32 per cent to a more than two-month high, buoyed by renewed risk-on sentiment as the United States and China took significant steps to de-escalate trade tensions over the weekend.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysia’s services sector grew by 6.0 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), reaching RM630 billion in revenue, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sector recorded total sales of RM154 billion in March, marking a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 5.7 per cent, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The 100-basis point cut in the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) ratio by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on May 8 was to give the Monetary Policy Committee room to assess the impact of the United States-led tariff shock on exports, said Moody’s Analytics.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The latest United States-China tariff rollback will impact Malaysia’s glovemakers, delaying purchasing decisions due to ongoing uncertainty, said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).