KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — New analysis on the impact of recent changes in United States tariffs on the national economy will be presented at the National Geoeconomic Action Council (NGCC) meeting tomorrow, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

SANDAKAN, April 13 — Tourist arrivals to Malaysia in the first two months of this year surged by 31.3 per cent to 6.7 million compared with the same period last year, said Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The ringgit is expected to extend its gains against the US dollar next week, potentially trading between 4.41 and 4.42, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The ringgit ended the week firmer against the US dollar, supported by weaker sentiment towards the greenback amid escalating US-China trade tensions.

PUTRAJAYA, April 11 — February’s number of unemployed reduced to 532,800 persons, with an unemployment rate of 3.1 per cent, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales value improved 4.7 per cent to RM153.1 billion in February 2025 (January 2025: 3.5 per cent), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 1.5 per cent year-on-year in February 2025, driven by a rise in the manufacturing sector, according to the Statistics Department of Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sector recorded total sales of RM148.3 billion in February 2025, marking a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 5.1 per cent, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) urged local businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), not to be over reliant on a single market in light of the United States’ (US) 90-day pause on reciprocal tariff while the 10 per cent baseline rate remains in place.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Malaysia, as the Asean chair this year, has requested, through its Foreign  Ministry, a special United States (US)-Asean summit to discuss the tariff issue.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Bursa Malaysia retreated from yesterday’s gains to open lower today, taking its cue from Wall Street’s weaker performance amid renewed worries over the global trade outlook.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Open dialogue and effective engagement between government officials, academics, and media professionals from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will provide opportunities to align interests and work together in mutually beneficial ways, according to a Malaysian political observer.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Malaysia, as the Asean chair this year, has requested, through its Foreign Ministry, a special United States (US)-Asean summit to discuss the tariff issue.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will wait for the global situation on trade tariffs to settle before making policy recommendations or revising growth forecasts, its governor said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as investors remained cautious after Washington announced a 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The 12th Asean Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) concluded yesterday, with the grouping endorsing Malaysia’s Priority Economic Deliverables (PED) against a backdrop of debilitating tariffs imposed on member states, but it prodded members to further reaffirm their commitment to deepening financial integration and reinforcing regional economic resilience.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Uncertainties in the foreign exchange market will continue to prevail until there is greater clarity on policy direction, particularly regarding the tariff lengths, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Malaysia and Asean will continue to discuss and engage in dialogue with New Zealand and other key trading partners to develop an inclusive strategy to overcome challenges such as the United States (US) tariffs for the benefit of regional economic prosperity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The ringgit ended firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak following US President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China.

TAWAU, April 10 — The new tariff rates proposed by the United States (US) for 90 countries, including Malaysia, on April 2 are not expected to significantly impact the prices of the country’s export commodities, especially palm oil.