KUCHING: The third Malaysia-Indonesia Joint Trade and Investment Committee (JTIC) Ministerial Meeting in Kuching on Thursday discussed several key outstanding issues affecting bilateral trade between Malaysia and Indonesia, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said the meeting, among others, reviewed the 1970 Border Trade Agreement: trade restriction on Tebedu-Entikong border; […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is expected to further improve in the second quarter (Q2) of this year with exports likely to increase amid continuous strong domestic demand and private expenditure as seen in the first quarter. Minister in the Prime Minister Department, Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, said Q1’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth of […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic outlook has improved. But the Socio-economic Research Centre (SERC) says it remains cautiously optimistic on the country’s growth prospects amid the current unpredictable global economic, financial and political landscape. The independent research institution yesterday raised its 2017 gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection to 5% from the initial estimate of 4.6% […]
Read More[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s exports likely rose for the seventh straight month in May, boosted by firmer prices and stronger demand for the country’s key commodities, a Reuters poll showed. The median forecast among 11 economists surveyed was for exports in May to climb 21.3 per cent from a year earlier. Estimates, however, were in a […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow at a faster this year driven by domestic demand and strengthening exports, says the Socio-economic Research Centre Sdn Bhd (SERC). The research institution raised its 2017 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Malaysia to 5% from 4.3% previously. This compared with a GDP growth of 4.2% […]
Read MoreCYBERJAYA: Malaysia’s economy can grow 5% or more this year, based on the country’s first-half performance, said Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah. “The country’s economy is performing well, and I personally think we can achieve 5% or more in GDP growth, backed by the strengthening economic environment, the increase in exports […]
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