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Ringgit gains ground on trade optimism, poised to test RM4.20 barrier
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The ringgit continued to open higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, buoyed by recent US-Malaysia trade deals that have increased appetite for the local currency, an analyst said. At 8am, the ringgit appreciated to
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As regional ties deepen, DITP Malaysia offers one-stop support for Malaysians eyeing Thai trade opportunities
MALAY MAIL, Oct 27 — Trade between Malaysia and Thailand continues to expand, with bilateral trade hitting US$18.68 billion (RM89.4 billion) in the first eight months of 2025 — a 6.99 per cent increase from the same period last year. With
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IJM wins RM1.26b Selangor data centre project, construction to begin Q4 this year
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — IJM Corp Bhd is on track to meet its RM6 billion to RM8 billion guidance for financial year 2026 (FY2026) after securing a RM1.26 billion large hyperscale data centre project in Selangor, said CGS International.
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Global stocks soar on US-China trade deal hopes, dollar weakens ahead of Fed meeting
SINGAPORE, Oct 27 — Asian stocks surged and the dollar meandered today as signs of easing trade tensions between China and the US buoyed risk appetite, in a strong start to a week that will be headlined by central bank
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Malaysia, South Africa to deepen trade ties with new focus on semiconductors, defence and research
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 — Malaysia and South Africa have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in trade, education, defence, scientific research and new areas such as semiconductors and halal agriculture, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The agreement was reached
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Malaysia’s trade bounces back with 9.8pc surge in September as electronics lead the charge
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Malaysia’s trade continued to show resilience in September 2025, growing by 9.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM257.51 billion, reversing the previous month’s contraction amid global trade uncertainties. In a statement today, the Ministry of
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BlackRock-Nvidia-Microsoft consortium buys data centre giant for RM170b
NEW YORK, Oct 16 — A consortium led by asset manager BlackRock, which includes chip giant Nvidia and Microsoft, announced Wednesday it is acquiring data centre specialist Aligned Data Centers from Australian financial services group Macquarie for approximately US$40 billion
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China battles deflation and trade war fallout as economy struggles to rebound
BEIJING, Oct 15 — China’s consumer prices continued to fall last month, with official data highlighting the battle leaders face in trying to kickstart domestic spending in the world’s number two economy while fighting a trade war with the United
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Spain emerges frontrunner for BYD’s third European EV plant, sources say
BEIJING, Oct 14 — China’s No. 1 automaker BYD considers Spain to be its top candidate for a third car factory to serve the European market, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters, as the company seeks to grow
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Trump’s tariff threats reignite US-China tensions ahead of IMF, World Bank talks
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 — Finance chiefs gathering in Washington this week were ready to discuss the global economy’s surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff assaults — until the US-China trade war erupted again with the US president
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