WASHINGTON, May 30 — United States President Donald Trump today said China had violated an agreement with the US to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals and issued a new veiled threat to get tougher with Beijing.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Malaysia’s economic growth could rebound to the earlier projection of 4.6 per cent from 4 per cent for 2025 if sweeping tariffs by the United States were removed, said the MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

TOKYO, May 29 — Oil prices rose on Thursday after a United States (US) court blocked President Donald Trump's tariffs from taking effect, while the market was watching out for potential new US sanctions curbing Russian crude flows and an OPEC+ decision on hiking output in July.

NEW YORK, May 29 — A United States (US) trade court has blocked President Donald Trump's tariffs from going into effect in a sweeping ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the US than they buy.

BEIJING/TAIPEI, May 24 — Nvidia will launch a new artificial intelligence chipset for China at a significantly lower price than its recently restricted H20 model and plans to start mass production as early as June, said sources familiar with the matter.

ISTANBUL, May 23 — United States (US) President Donald Trump has said that trade talks with the European Union (EU) “are going nowhere” and proposed a 50 per cent tariff on EU goods, effective from June 1.

BANFF, May 22 — Finance leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised democracies sought to downplay disputes over United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs and find some common ground to keep the forum viable as they met in the Canadian Rocky Mountains on Wednesday.

SINGAPORE, May 22 — Singapore has maintained its economic growth forecast for 2025 to a range of “0.0 to 2.0 per cent,” taking into account the performance of the country’s economy in the first quarter, as well as the latest global and domestic economic situations.

TAIPEI, May 20 — Apple supplier Foxconn will invest US$1.5 billion (RM6.44 billion) in its India unit, the company said in a filing, as the iPhone maker shifts more manufacturing out of tariff-hit China.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The ringgit retreated against the greenback on Tuesday despite the weaker US Dollar Index (DXY) and lower US Treasury yields after the recent downgrade of the credit rating of the United States by Moody’s Ratings.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, May 20 — As global trade tensions mount, Selangor continues to extend strong support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with state-backed programmes. These include targeted financing schemes, digitalisation efforts, and green innovation grants, all designed to...

BANGKOK, May 19 — The Thai government has announced plans to review its policies and projects in response to global economic volatility caused by trade wars and tariff policies imposed by major powers.

SEOGWIPO, May 16 — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group adopted a statement on Friday that cited "fundamental challenges" facing the global trading system, but stopped short of discussing a joint response to United States (US) tariffs looming large over its meeting.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) acknowledges the need to revise the gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 amid the global economic uncertainty, but prefers to avoid making revisions based on assumptions, said its governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects any impact from potential United States (US) tariffs on semiconductors to be limited for Malaysia, thanks to the country’s diversified export base and continued demand in key sectors.

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.

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...

SEOUL, May 13 — Samsung Electronics released its slimmest flagship model to date, complete with enhanced artificial intelligence features, as it seeks to outperform rival Apple in the premium market.

SHANGHAI, May 13 — China has removed a ban on airlines taking delivery of Boeing planes after the United States and China agreed a temporary cut in steep tariffs, Bloomberg News reported today, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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.