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Economy
US imposes 46% tax on 90% of goods imported from Vietnam
US President Donald Trump has announced that a base tariff of 10% will be imposed on all imports into the United States, while tariffs on countries with large trade surpluses will be significantly increased.
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Economy
Softening manufacturing momentum a concern
The reintroduction of protectionist trade policies under US President Donald Trump has heightened external risks for Malaysia, analysts say.
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Corporate News
Amazon adds 11th hour intrigue to TikTok bid
Days before tomorrow's deadline for TikTok to find a buyer or get shut out of its biggest market, the list of potential outcomes for the video app got a lot longer.
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Economy
RBA sees banks as resilient to chilling effect of US actions
US trade policies and nations' responses to them could have a "chilling effect" on global business investment and household spending, though Australia's financial system is well placed to weather such a storm, the central bank says in a half-yearly review.
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Economy
Thailand PM ready to deal with US
Thailand is prepared to deal with the fallout of the 36% so-called reciprocal tariff imposed by the Trump administration, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says.
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Retail
Global trade war to make branded footwear a lot more expensive
The world's largest footwear and apparel companies are facing a shock to their supply chains after President Donald Trump targeted Vietnam, a critical production hub, with tariffs this week.
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Economy
Tariffs on a close ally come as ‘a surprise’
Framing it as a declaration of economic independence, US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday in an attempt to replace free trade with "fair" trade.
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Energy
China, India are holding up global shift from coal
China and India's coal-power boom is undermining the world's shift from the heavily polluting source of electricity, according to a new report from Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
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Insight
Companies face a new reality of chaos from American tariffs
Now that the United States has instituted broad tariffs worldwide, businesses will be forced to adjust – but the options to cope with the greater-than-expected levies are limited and unpalatable for companies and their customers.
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Insight
Trump tariffs pile stress on ailing world economy
The latest round of US trade tariffs unveiled on Wednesday will sap yet more vigour from a world economy barely recovered from the post-pandemic inflation surge, weighed down by record debt and unnerved by geopolitical strife.
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Markets
Climate finance finds itself at a pivotal moment in history
It took little more than a month after Donald Trump's election last year for Goldman Sachs Group Inc to retreat from the banking industry's biggest climate coalition.
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Corporate News
PMW International eyes ACE Market listing to build new facility in Sarawak
PMW International Bhd is eyeing a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.
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Economy
Malaysia can ride tariff storm
And so it has happened. US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" has come and gone, and the sword of Damocles that has been hanging in the air since his return to the White House has fallen swiftly, including on Malaysia which has been slapped with a 24% reciprocal tariff.
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Economy
Positive impact on glove makers from US tariffs
Reciprocal tariff imposition by the United States may be neutral to positive for Malaysian glove makers in the short term.
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Banking
Banks’ loan growth intact
The defensiveness of the banking sector will likely return to the spotlight amid macroeconomic concerns weighing down on other sectors.
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Construction
Data centre projects to keep contractors busy
The robust pipeline of public infrastructure and data centre projects will keep players in the construction sector busy this year, despite recent headwinds that led to a heavy sell-down in construction stocks.
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Corporate News
China operations seen as a drag on Sime Darby
Affin Hwang Investment Bank has cut its financial year ending June 30, 2025 (FY25) to FY27 core earnings per share (EPS) estimates by 5% to 9% for Sime Darby Bhd, after revising its forecasts downward across the diversified group's key markets.
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Economy
Muted European outlook a challenge for chip firms
The challenging European semiconductor market outlook may represent some downside risk for local semiconductor companies, MIDF Research says.
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Corporate News
Finsbury Circus boost for IJM’s international property investment portfolio
IJM Corp Bhd's Finsbury Circus development in the United Kingdom represents substantial potential value uplift for the group as it has a high gross development value (GDV) of some RM2.4bil.
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Economy
Shifting the economy to the next level of productivity
Malaysia will need to shift its own economy to the next level of productivity to remain competitive post-US tariffs announcement as internal reforms are now becoming even more important to the country.
