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Sherman Nears Kuala Lumpur City FC Move
Front Page Africa
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July 15, 2025
Monrovia – Liberian striker Kpah Sherman is reportedly close to finalizing a move to Kuala Lumpur City FC, following his departure from Malaysian club Sri Pahang FC. By: Christopher C. Walker | [email protected] According to sources familiar with...
Weaponizing Neutrality: India’s Arms Trade as a Tool of Statecraft
International Policy Digest
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July 16, 2025
As the geopolitical landscape in the Indo-Pacific shifts at unprecedented speed, India’s quiet transformation from an arms importer to a defense exporter is emerging as a consequential force in regional security. Once a marginal player in the...
Malaysia on track to hit 2025 GDP target, says Tengku Zafrul
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 15, 2025
Malaysia on track to hit 2025 GDP target, says Tengku Zafrul Published on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 15, 2025 By: Elill Easwaran, FMT Reporters Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul...
Malaysian jazz icon Sheila Majid announces November concert at Axiata Arena, celebrating four decades in music
Malay Mail
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July 15, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Malaysian queen of jazz Datuk Sheila Majid is set to return to the stage with a highly anticipated concert on November 8, 2025, 8.30pm at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. Titled Sheila Majid 40 Years in Music, the show is not a...
The real cost of a cashless economy
TechCentral
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July 16, 2025
Remember the time when cash notes and clunky coins filled your wallet? Today, your wallet’s bill compartment and coin pockets are probably much emptier, while its card slots are overflowing with bank and retailer cards. You might even be a...
Malaysia’s trade growth target achievable despite US tariffs: minister
The Business Times Singapore
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July 15, 2025
The Trade and Industry Ministry has observed front-loading activity and expects this to continue given the Aug 1 deadline for US levies to kick inPublished Tue, Jul 15, 2025 · 03:23 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia remains on track to reach its trade...
Business : 2Q 2025 GDP Likely To Grow 4.5–5.5 Pct Amid Tariff Rush -- EconomistsÂ
Bernama
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July 16, 2025
By Siti Noor Afera Abu KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Economists have projected the Malaysian economy to expand between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), driven partly by increased export demand, especially...
Malaysia to be focus of DayOne’s plans
The Malaysian Star
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July 15, 2025
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Global data centre operator DayOne is deepening its long-term commitment to Malaysia by positioning the country as a key hub in the regional digital supply chain, with major investments centred on Johor. DayOne Data Centers...
Retiring OCBC chief Helen Wong drives synergies among markets, business units, bank insiders say
The Straits Times
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July 15, 2025
SINGAPORE – One of OCBC Bank chief executive Helen Wong’s greatest contributions is being a leader who fosters collaboration across its different markets and businesses to drive synergies, say the bank’s insiders. Ms Koh Li-San, head of funding...
Government to narrow trade deficit in transportation services sector
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 16, 2025
Government to narrow trade deficit in transportation services sector Published on: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Dark Mode: Off According to the latest data from the Department of Statistics...
Trump escalates trade offensive with new tariff notices to seven nations
Natural News
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July 15, 2025
On July 9, President Donald Trump issued formal tariff letters to the leaders of the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Algeria, Libya, Iraq and Moldova, expanding his trade crackdown. New duties between 20 percent and 30 percent will take effect on...
Trump’s trade blitz continues with Indonesia deal, pharma tariff plans, and global warnings
Cyprus Mail
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July 16, 2025
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would impose a 19% tariff on goods from Indonesia under a new agreement with the Southeast Asian country and more deals were coming, while offering fresh details on planned duties on pharmaceuticals. Trump...
Former US envoy backs Trump tariffs, says China deserves ‘tough-minded’ stance
South China Morning Post
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July 16, 2025
Washington and Beijing are on a “creeping path towards some kind of a deal”, former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Tuesday, while offering some rare support for US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy towards China. Burns, who...
Malaysia leaps 11 spots to 23rd in IMD world competitiveness list for 2025, best since 2020
The Sun Daily
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July 15, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has jumped 11 places to 23rd in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025, marking its best performance since 2020. Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the leap is attributed to...
Cautious start for Bursa Malaysia following Wall Street’s overnight pullback
Malay Mail
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July 16, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Bursa Malaysia made a flat start on Wednesday, following the downbeat performance on Wall Street overnight. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) inched down 0.29 of a point, or 0.02 per cent, to 1,525.11 from...
2Q 2025 GDP likely to grow 4.5-5.5% amid tariff rush - economists
The Malaysian Star
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July 16, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Economists have projected the Malaysian economy to expand between 4.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), driven partly by increased export demand, especially from the United States (US) importers due...
How tariffs and taxes could derail Malaysia’s climate ambitions — Mogesh Sababathy
Malay Mail
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July 16, 2025
JULY 16 — At a time when Malaysia must accelerate its climate transition, can we afford foreign and domestic policy shocks that destabilize our climate finance and green technology agenda? The recent announcement by the US President Donald Trump...
Malaysia remains open to foreign stake in strategic assets: Loke
The Sun Daily
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July 15, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has a longstanding policy that allows foreign participation in its strategic assets, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. Citing MMC Corp Bhd’s divestment of its stake in MMC Ports Holdings Bhd to foreign entities, seen as...
Railways wallops HUTN; IOC puts it across Malaysian National junior team
The Hindu
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July 15, 2025
On target: Simranjot, right, scored for Railways in the 52nd minute. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Perhaps for the first time in the MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUTN) sensed that it could enter the...
MALAYSIA CHAMPIONS ASEAN SKILLS AGENDA AT ATMC 2025: CALLS FOR STRONGER REGIONAL COLLABORATION
Macau Business
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July 15, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia (KESUMA), together with its agency, the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp), successfully hosted the ASEAN Training Market Conference...