BEIJING, March 12 — Malaysia and China will have a constant increase in economic and trade activities while continuously improving cooperation and development between both countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Malaysian Tourism Agency Association (Mata) will be organising the second edition of the Asia Islamic Tourism and Trade Expo (AITEX) 2024 from August 23 to 25.

CANBERRA, March 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim departed from Melbourne today for Canberra as part of his back-to-back official visits to Australia, at the invitation of the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY, March 6 — Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that maritime security, trade and clean energy will shape the country's future with the Asean bloc as Beijing looks to increase its presence in the contested South China Sea.

SYDNEY, March 5 — Australia said on Tuesday it would set up an A$2 billion (RM6.1 billion) finance facility to boost trade and investment in Southeast Asia as it looks to expand ties with the Asean bloc, the country's second-largest two-way trading partner.

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 4 — The government has been urged to develop Sabah and Sarawak as the country’s new trade growth centres.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has revoked the licences of 26,108 traders, due to violations of licence conditions or premises regulations set by the Local Authorities (PBT), from 2022 until February 15, this year.

PETALING JAYA, Feb 27 -- The local equity market is in a sweet spot for a prolonged bull market, on the back of improved external development, the expected rebound in China’s economy, coupled with cheap stocks and ringgit valuations, said Capital Dynamics Asset Management Sdn Bhd managing director Tan Teng Boo.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The government is optimistic that the trade and investment targets set for this year are achievable despite the ringgit’s current depreciation versus the US dollar, as many other major fundamentals remain attractive and appealing to global investors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) anticipates a substantial surge in trade between Malaysia and Japan in 2024 and beyond, said chairman Khairul Azwan Harun.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Penang has remained the top exporter for November 2023 in the country with a 29.0 per cent share, followed by Johor (22.6 per cent), Selangor (16.9 per cent), Sarawak (8.3 per cent) and Kuala Lumpur (5.7 per cent), said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Malaysia’s total trade for November 2023 amounted to RM231.8 billion, with exports and imports recorded at RM122.1 billion and RM109.7 billion, respectively, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — RHB Investment Bank Bhd has projected that the country's export momentum to further pick up by the first half of 2024 (1H 2024), supported by re-acceleration in the global technology cycle, as well as better economic prospects of major trade partners.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — A more extensive logistics network covering land and sea transport will strengthen trade relations between Malaysia and China, especially Chongqing.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The RM225 billion of investments approved by the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) for the January-September period this year, represent one of Malaysia’s best achievements over the past decade, according to Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Malaysia’s total trade for October 2023 amounted to RM239.5 billion from RM224.4 billion in Sept 2023, with exports and imports of RM126.2 billion and RM113.3 billion, respectively, Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20  — Malaysia's total trade surpassed the RM2 trillion mark from January to October this year, reaching RM2.181 trillion, with exports amounting to RM1.186 trillion while imports were valued at RM995.55 billion.

KUNMING (YUNNAN), Nov 10 — Malaysia has proposed fair and free trade to world leaders as one of the actions to tackle the agri-food supply chain shortage issue.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) expects foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan to exceed RM30 billion this year, buoyed by continuous support from Japanese companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) expects foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan to exceed US$30 billion this year, buoyed by continuous support from the Japanese companies.