Singapore's central bank has reduced the pace of the local currency's trade-weighted appreciation in its second such move in 2025, in response to easing inflation and rising risks to economic growth from US President Donald Trump's tariff barrage.

BEIJING: China's first-quarter economic growth beat expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output even as policymakers brace for the impact of U.S. tariffs that analysts say pose the biggest risk to the Asian powerhouse in decades.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia dipped on Wednesday as investors took profit out of the market after recent gains, in anticipation of an escalation of exchanges between the US and China in the ongoing tariffs war.

KUALA LUMPUR: Nextgreen IOI Pulp Sdn Bhd, a joint venture (JV) between Nextgreen Global Bhd and IOI Corp Bhd, has entered into a partnership with HK Paper Sources Co Ltd to undertake the proposed development and operation of a pulp production facility in…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Takaful industry collectively disbursed a total of RM10.20 billion in benefits to certificate holders in 2024, marking a 16.73 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA).

KUALA LUMPUR: Sapura Industrial Bhd (SIB) said it remains largely insulated for now from potential exposure to United States (US) tariffs, though it continues to monitor indirect impacts on its clients and export market demand.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is providing the US Tariff Hotline to assist all stakeholders in obtaining the latest and accurate information on the tariffs imposed by the United States (US).

KUALA LUMPUR: Paragon Globe Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary PGB Landmark Sdn Bhd is proposing to dispose of part of a parcel of freehold land in Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru, for RM19.23mil.

KUALA LUMPUR: CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) continued to gain momentum in the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1QFY25), leading to a 7.6% year-on-year increase in distribution per unit to 1.28 sen per unit.

KUALA LUMPUR: SkyWorld Development Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Rimba Maju Realiti Sdn Bhd, has acquired a parcel of freehold land in Kuala Lumpur from MS Tan Corp Sdn Bhd for RM110mil.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat) has announced a dividend distribution of 17 per cent, amounting to RM486.32 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024).

KUALA LUMPUR: UOA Development Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd to introduce the Alliance Green Properties Financing for Duo Tower, Bangsar South.

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day state visit highlighted the significance of Malaysia, both in terms of its role within ASEAN and its bilateral relationship with China, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul…

The environmental and verification criteria for projects eligible for green credit and issuing bonds must follow a top-down approach while building on feedback from grassroots experience, said Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Tran Hong Ha at a government meeting.

On the first day of April, a landmark partnership was forged in Hanoi, Vietnam, as China Power Engineering Consulting Group – a key subsidiary of Chinese energy heavyweight China Energy Engineering – signs a cooperation agreement with Vietnam Electricity…

Most banks in the industry's biggest climate alliance endorsed a proposal that will refocus the group on providing financial support for the energy transition and also hold signatories to a less stringent standard for reducing the emissions enabled by their…

Seven years ago Mark Zuckerberg floated the possibility of spinning off Instagram from his social media empire amid rising regulatory scrutiny of the technology sector and an increasing concern that the photo sharing app was "cannibalising" the success of…

Rio Tinto Group's first-quarter iron ore shipments fell 9% from the year before to a six-year low, after tropical cyclones disrupted exports from its key Australian terminal.

KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

AMERICAN chipmaker Intel has informed Chinese clients it will start needing a license to sell some of its advanced artificial intelligence processors, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.