Beijing raises eyebrow at New Delhi's measures which allegedly violate WTO obligations

World GDP also expected to grow by 2.7 pct this year, 2.6 pct in 2026

Bloc's move perceived as an attempt to buy time, says Budi Santoso

Beijing seeks to be seen as responsible major developing country, commitment to supporting multilateral trading system with concrete measures

Send clear message that bloc is open for business, investment, will remain so, says Tengku Zafrul

Increased efficiency, automated custom processes as WTO cautions of growing wealth inequality

Positive growth also marked by expansion of exports to FTA partners, says Miti

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is leading efforts to strengthen strategic investments and global economic cooperation through a series of bilateral meetings and active participation in the 17th BRICS Summit.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 — Malaysia fully supports a comprehensive reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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, April 11 — Malaysia will continue to raise the issue of Gaza and Palestine while continuing to prioritise national interests, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Putrajaya refutes the claim by the United States (US) authorities that Malaysia has imposed a 47 per cent tariff on US imports into Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Malaysia’s trade performance maintained its positive momentum in February 2025, recording a 5.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth to reach RM223.89 billion, said the Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The European Union’s (EU) ban on the import of palm oil as a biofuel by 2030 is seen as lacking in transparency and scientific reliability which provides an inaccurate view of the sustainability practices practised in the country's biofuel industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia has won a case against the European Union (EU) over the Delegated Act that discriminates against palm oil biofuels produced in the country, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

GENEVA, March 3 — A complaint by Malaysia against the European Union over the bloc's rules concerning the use of palm oil-based biofuels has largely failed at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), reported dpa news.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Malaysia has ratified the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Fisheries Subsidies Agreement (FSA), which is a global effort to curb harmful fishing subsidies and protect fish stocks.

BEIJING, Feb.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18 — Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday, although they pledged support for reform of the World Trade Organisation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, on Thursday said it might stop palm exports to the European Union after the bloc imposed additional import restrictions on the edible oil due to concerns over deforestation.