Malaysia’s total trade surges 24.7% to RM2.16 trillion in January-July 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's total trade has reached RM2.16 trillion for the period of January-July 2026, expanding by 24.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), driven by strong export demand, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
Operational excellence key to Asean's energy transition - TNB
KUALA LUMPUR: Operational excellence must go beyond cost efficiency to strengthen grid resilience, enhance real-time system visibility and support the safe and reliable integration of renewable energy as ASEAN's energy landscape continues to evolve.
Japan's core inflation accelerates in July, bolsters case for rate hike
TOKYO: Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated in July from a year earlier as firms passed on rising import costs from a weak yen and the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, data showed on Friday, bolstering the case for a rate hike from the central bank.
US set to cut tariffs on Canada metals and autos
The tentative trade deal between the United States and Canada would lower tariffs on certain Canadian exports of steel and aluminum to 25% and cut duties on Canadian auto exports to 15%, according to sources.
US debt breaches US$40 trillion mark
Total US debt has topped US$40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department says on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programmes and interest payments far outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts.
S. Korea pitches AI, investment to US firms
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol lays out South Korea's growth strategy for US business leaders in Seoul Wednesday, pitching the country's manufacturing and technology base as an opportunity for deeper investment and artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation while pledging continued financial-market reforms.
Destry stresses growth, vigilance in first BI meet
Interim Bank of Indonesia (BI) governor Destry Damayanti, widely expected to become the central bank's chief soon, conveys a restrictive monetary policy stance in a turbulent global economy but also emphasises the need to push growth.
AN EMERGING HUB IN THE CHIP SUPPLY CHAIN
Perak is rapidly emerging as a major high-tech manufacturing hub, leveraging its strategic positioning, robust policy stability, and dedicated fast-track investment facilitation to anchor the expansion of Malaysia's semiconductor and electrical and electronics (E&E) sector.
Malaysia affected by Strait of Hormuz issue, but not as severely as countries without oil & gas, says Johari
IPOH: Malaysia has also been affected by the crisis and disruptions to the energy sector related to the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, however, the impact will not be as severe as in countries that have no oil and gas resources.
MyCEB steps up efforts to attract Indonesian business events to Malaysia
JAKARTA: The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) is stepping up efforts to attract more business events from Indonesia to Malaysia through its Indonesia Roadshow 2026 in Surabaya and Jakarta, as part of efforts supporting Visit Malaysia 2026.
