Malaysia News News Malaysia » Trade: Malaysia’s trade rises 24.7% to RM2.16 trillion in first seven months of 2026
Malaysia's total trade rose 24.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM2.16 trillion in the first seven months of 2026, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
News Malaysia » Trade: Malaysia-Japan trade up 11.8% to US$23.3bil in Jan-July 2026 - Johari
Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Japan rose 11.8 per cent to US$23.3 billion (US$1=RM4.03) in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, said Investment, Trade and ...
News Malaysia » Trade: Debunking the Myth of Malaysia’s Economic Overdependence on China
Much ado has been made about Malaysia’s relationship with China, and nowhere is this more apparent than in trade. By now, it should be self-evident that Malaysia and China have strong economic ties: ...
News Malaysia » Trade: Malaysia is back on investors' radar and wants to work with U.S. and China, says trade minister
Tengku Zafrul Aziz's comments come as tensions between the U.S. and China escalate in recent years, over concerns ranging from trade sanctions to tech rivalry and alleged spy balloons. "What we're ...
News Malaysia » Trade: Malaysia becomes first country to declare US trade deal 'null and void' after Supreme Court tariff ruling
Malaysia has declared the trade deal with the U.S. invalid after the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump‘s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) illegal ...
News Malaysia » Trade: Malaysia trade minister is 'still optimistic' on US trade deal
:: Malaysia's trade minister says he's still 'optimistic' about reaching a trade deal with the U.S. :: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia "I'm still optimistic. I look at this announcement as an opportunity for ...
News Malaysia » Trade: Malaysia Agreed to $150B in Purchases as Part of US Tariff Deal: Minister
Despite the White House’s release of updated tariff figures last week, there is much still to be negotiated between Washington and its trade partners. Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump ...
News Malaysia » Trade: Confusion over Malaysia-US trade deal as 'null and void' claim retracted
First, a minister called the deal dead. Then his ministry backtracked. Now the opposition is demanding answers Malaysia's government has been forced onto the defensive over its much-touted tariff deal ...
News Malaysia » Trade: Malaysia-US Trade Agreement: Food Sector Implications
Malaysia signed a new trade agreement with the United States at the recent ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, agreeing to reduce tariffs on 98.4% of US products in order to get a lower reciprocal tariff ...
News Malaysia » Trade: Malaysia will take 'necessary action' if its companies are involved in Nvidia fraud case: Trade minister
Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said the country has no information that data center companies operating in Malaysia are "not using the chips that they are supposed to be using." That ...
News Malaysia » Trade: US-Malaysia Reciprocal Trade Agreement Keeps Bringing Criticisms For Different Reasons – OpEd
Malaysia’s incoming Investment Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said the recently signed trade agreement with the US may be reviewed and renegotiated if there are any terms found ...