KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Felda settlers wants the government to introduce a floor price for palm oil — set at the production cost of RM350 per tonne — following a sharp fall in the commodity’s price.

PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said Putrajaya should seriously consid...

Settlers propose RM350 floor price for palm oil

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has denied allegations of misconduct by the pilgrims fund’s previous management.

“Tabung Haji’s previous management did not violate the law and did not commit any misconduct as alleged [in news reports]...

Tabung Haji ex-chairman denies allegations of misconduct

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): A group of Felda settlers want the Government to introduce a price floor for palm oil, set at the production cost of RM350 per tonne, following the sharp fall in the price of the commodity.

PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said Putrajaya should ser...

Felda settlers propose RM350 price floor for palm oil

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Lembaga Tabung Haji's (TH) former chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has denied allegations of misconduct by the pilgrim fund's previous management.

Yesterday, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa, citing Pricewaterhous...

Former TH chairman denies allegations of misconduct, using depositors' savings to pay dividends

A pullback from US Treasuries sent longer-term yields surging by the most since pandemic struck in 2020, deepening losses in what’s supposed to be a haven from financial turmoil and roiling markets abroad as investors sold government bonds.

Bond markets retreat as US Treasuries lead yield jump worldwide

(April 10): Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers worry US President Donald Trump's trade policy could deal a blow to economic growth, but are signalling they will not be quick to ride to the rescue with interest rate cuts because they expect higher tariffs to boost inflation.

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Trump delivers reprieve on some tariffs, underscoring uncertainty for Fed

Malaysia welcomes the US’ overnight decision to pause the sweeping tariff increase, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said on Thursday.

Zafrul: Malaysia welcomes US tariff pause, now assessing implications

Malaysian stocks staged a broad relief rally on Thursday after the US announced a pause to its reciprocal tariffs on some of its trading partners.

Malaysian stocks stage relief rally, KLCI up by over 60 points at open

Investors rushed to buy technology stocks after news of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs on some countries, pushing the Bursa Malaysia Technology Index up 14.28% at the open.

Tech stocks open 14% higher as investors cheer 90-day US reciprocal tariff pause

Donald Trump’s 90-day reprieve on some tariffs sent the stock market soaring Wednesday. But the chaos sown by the president’s trade war means corporate America is planning for a recession.

CEOs brace for recession even after tariff reprieve boosts stocks

President Donald Trump called the bond market a thing of beauty on Wednesday. For traders of government debt, the day meant pure mayhem.

Trump’s tariff pause jolts yields in a ‘no-win’ bond market

US stocks posted the best day since the financial crisis after President Donald Trump paused some reciprocal tariffs in a move that jolted the bond market and lifted Asian equity futures.

Stocks surge in relief rally after Trump pauses tariffs

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US President Donald Trump said he would pause higher reciprocal tariffs on dozens of non-retaliating countries for 90 days, while raising duties on China to 125%.&nbsp;

Trump pauses higher duties on most nations, hikes China tariffs to 125%

Some Malaysian exporters of manufactured goods destined for the United States have temporarily halted shipments as they await clearer information on the financial implications of the newly imposed tariffs, which took effect on Wednesday.

Malaysian exporters halt US shipments amid tariff confusion

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made news on Wednesday;

AMMB Holdings Bhd's (KL:AMBANK) group chief financial officer Shafiq Abdul Jabbar is stepping down “to pursue other professional opportunities”. Industry sources say Shafiq ...

AMMB, KIP REIT, Khee San, Sapura Energy, Jati Tinggi, AWC, Hibiscus Petroleum, HHRG

When the 24% reciprocal tariff US President Trump imposed on Malaysia on April 9 takes effect, Malaysia would face the biggest economic threat since we transitioned from an agricultural and commodity exporting country to a manufacturing exporting country in the 1980s. The reciprocal tariff would bulldoze all the economic prosperity that Malaysia has generated since then, rendering us a hollowed industrial ecosystem with a high unemployment rate.

How Malaysia’s manufacturing industries can survive Trump’s reciprocal tariff

Malaysian stocks staged a broad relief rally on Thursday after the US announced a pause to its reciprocal tariffs on some of its trading partners.

As Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs took effect just after midnight on Wednesday, the president was watching the bond market.

Long-term yields were soaring. The 10-year Treasury saw the biggest three-day jump since 2001. The president was confronting a worst-case scenario: voters who had returned him to the White House because of inflation now faced both increased prices and higher borrowing costs.

Bond chaos, deal mania and Jamie Dimon: Inside Trump’s tariff reversal

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd rejected accusations it failed to pay about 1.2 billion balboas (US$1.2 billion or RM5.4 billion) to the Panamanian state over the concession contract to run the two key ports in the Central American country.

CK Hutchison rejects accusations over Panama Ports payments

US stocks posted the best day since the financial crisis after President Donald Trump paused some reciprocal tariffs in a move that jolted the bond market and lifted Asian equity futures.

Oil prices surged from a four-year low on Wednesday and gold rallied in a broad-based commodities and equity market rebound after US&nbsp;President Donald Trump said he would temporarily lower recently enacted tariffs on dozens of countries while further increasing duties on China.

Energy, metals, grains surge after Trump tariff pause

Wall Street's main indexes inched higher on Wednesday as investors lapped up cheaper technology stocks in a choppy session that remained centered on tariff moves as China retaliated with more levies on US goods.

Tech shares lift Wall Street amid escalating US-China tariff war

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s trip to see President Xi Jinping will offer a chance to swap notes on a common problem: how to respond to an increasingly unreliable US.

Sanchez, who is due in Beijing on Friday, will be the first European leader to visit China since President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on most of the world. With agreements due to be signed in areas including pharmaceuticals, agricultural and medical products, Sanchez can argue that Spain is the go-to partner for China in Europe at a time of growing economic uncertainty.

Spain pushing for EU pivot to China to counter Trump tariffs

The wild ride on US stock markets took a dizzying turn Wednesday afternoon when President Donald Trump announced a pause on some of his harshest tariffs, propelling the S&amp;P 500 Index to its biggest one-day gain since 2008.

Record US trading day fuels S&P 500’s best rally since 2008

Malaysia welcomes the US’ overnight decision to pause the sweeping tariff increase, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said on Thursday.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the administration is considering plans to offer assistance to farmers amid worries that the US-China trade war will have a disastrous effect on American agricultural producers.

US weighs farmer bailout as China retaliation threatens exports

Asean, which has faced a series of global uncertainties, has emerged from a quiet corner of the global economy to become central to it, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

From currency shocks to global contagion, Asean has seen it all, the prime minister said in his keynote address at the gala dinner in conjunction with Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship of the Finance Track here on Wednesday.

Asean emerges as a central player in global economy after overcoming series of adversities — Anwar

Spain will pursue closer trade ties with China in the interests of its citizens and of the EU, its agriculture minister Luis Planas said on Wednesday, rejecting a US warning that moving closer to the Asian country would be "cutting your own throat".

Spain defends closer trade ties with China after US warns against 'cutting own throat'

Donald Trump’s 90-day reprieve on some tariffs sent the stock market soaring Wednesday. But the chaos sown by the president’s trade war means corporate America is planning for a recession.

Investors rushed to buy technology stocks after news of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs on some countries, pushing the Bursa Malaysia Technology Index up 14.28% at the open.

China on Wednesday issued a risk alert for Chinese tourists travelling to the US, according to a statement from the culture and tourism ministry.

China issues risk alert for tourists travelling to US

The angry mutterings at the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s “Spring Swing” golf tournament this week weren’t all about missed putts or lost balls. The Texas oilmen on the fairways had a more serious concern: The president they helped elect was tanking oil prices.

Wong Ee Lin and Amir Ridzwan