SUBANG JAYA, July 15 — The government is adopting a targeted approach to narrow the country’s trade deficit in the services sector, particularly in transport services, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Malaysia’s trade performance for this year remains within expectations, with the nation on track to achieve 4 to 5 per cent growth, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has not found any evidence of incidents relating to the smuggling of high-performance artificial intelligence chips, said its ministerTengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut could create a more favourable lending environment and reinforce confidence for property buyers, according to PropertyGuru and iProperty Malaysia country manager Kenneth Soh.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — MBSB Group has officially rebranded MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MAIB) as MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB), effective July 10, 2025, as part of the group’s broader transformation and unified branding strategy.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd believes that data centres will not be affected by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry’s (Miti) latest directive on artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

BEIJING, July 15 — China's economy grew 5.2 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier, official data showed today, beating analysts' expectations by a touch and showing resilience in the face of US tariffs.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, in line with strengthening Chinese yuan supported by upbeat China’s June economic data release, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The ringgit closed easier against the United States (US) dollar on Monday, tracking the performance of its regional peers, as market sentiment remained extremely guarded while the foreign exchange market navigated a period of economic uncertainties.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade registered a total sales of RM154.3 billion in May 2025, reflecting a 4.4 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — GX Bank Bhd said the overnight policy rate (OPR) cut to 2.75 per cent from three per cent could potentially address the household debt service ratio while providing a reprieve in disposable income.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — CIMB Investment Bank Bhd anticipates a moderate 4.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth, as expectations of higher tariffs set in and a softer Industrial Production Index (IPI) point to a potential slowdown in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Bursa Malaysia opened nearly flat today, taking a cue from Wall Street’s subdued close last week, as renewed protectionist trade rhetoric from Washington kept investors cautious.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, lifted by concerns over Washington’s plan to impose tariffs on three major trading partners from August 1, 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Despite broader regional challenges, Malaysia leads Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) performance in the first half of the year, Deloitte data showed, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Malaysia’s brisk ringgit-denominated transactions will continue to entrench the local currency as among the top 20 currencies globally, a top wealth management company official said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — The first Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) between the United Kingdom and Malaysia is expected to unlock vast opportunities for Malaysian exporters, especially small and medium enterprises, to penetrate the UK market.

GENEVA, July 11 — Malaysia’s participation in the World Summit on the Information Society+20 (WSIS+20) High-Level Event, held here from Monday to today, highlighted the country’s achievements in advancing telecommunications.

MOSCOW, July 11 — The International Energy Agency (IEA) has downgraded its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2025 to 700,000 barrels per day — the lowest annual demand growth since 2009, excluding the crisis year of 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Malaysia emerged at the top of the leaderboard for Southeast Asia’s initial public offering (IPO) capital market with 66 per cent or US$940 million (nearly RM4 billion) raised across Southeast Asia during the first half (H1) of 2025, according to the Deloitte Mid-Year IPO Snapshot 2025 report.