KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Malaysia will continue to focus on new markets while exploring non-traditional markets to ensure the country’s economic and trade interests remain strong, said Investment, Trade, and Industry (Miti) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The 24 per cent tariff imposed by the United States on Malaysian goods is not due to the country’s close relations with China, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. Speaking during a special parliamentary...

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Malaysia will stay the course on key economic reforms, especially its shift towards targeted subsidies and efforts to broaden the national tax base, despite economic pressure and uncertainty from sweeping tariffs by the United States. In a special...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Malaysia and Japan are exploring broader economic cooperation, including in artificial intelligence and the automotive industry, amid global uncertainty.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — American tech giants Intel and Oracle have raised concerns about the impact of the United States’ tariffs on their operations in Malaysia, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Malaysia has expressed appreciation for the recent policies introduced in China, as the government actively formulates measures to stimulate domestic consumption.

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.

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 10 — A Special Asean Leaders’ Meeting will be convened to discuss member states’ way forward and to address and mitigate potential disruptions to regional trade, supply chain networks, and cross-border investments in the face of rising geopolitical and economic challenges In...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry aims to increase bilateral trade with New Zealand by 50 per cent, with an estimated value of RM25.67 billion by 2030.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Malaysia is seeking clarification from the United States over a 24 per cent retaliatory tariff announced by US President Donald Trump, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The implementation of tariffs by the United States will directly impact Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP), presenting challenges to the country’s economic growth this year and possibly for years to come.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The Madani government is putting in place strong measures to mitigate the United States tariffs’ impact on Malaysia, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) will submit a study on the impact of the United States’ tariffs on several export sectors this week.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Nvidia AI chip fraud case, which is allegedly linked to Malaysia, is still under investigation, and the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) is fully cooperating with the investigation team, said Miti Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The government is drafting a robust national strategy to face any eventualities, including the establishment of the National Geoeconomic Command Centre, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia plans to strengthen its regulations on the semiconductor sector in response to United States pressure to curb the illicit flow of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KEPALA BATAS, March 23 — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) targets new emerging markets this year to strengthen and enhance the country’s trade and economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The United States has become Malaysia’s largest export market, overtaking China in terms of export volume, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) continues to support investments that introduce cutting-edge technology and enhance the skills and quality of the local workforce to keep Malaysia globally competitive.