SME News
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2025-04-07
Economists suggest ways to soften US tariff hike impact
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could soften the blow of the recent United States (US) tariff hike by rolling out subsidies for key imports and short-term price controls to shield households from inflation, say economists. Universiti Teknologi Mara A...
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2025-04-07
Malaysia’s strategic response to the tariff shock: From disruption to institutional reinvention
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- When President Donald Trump announced a 24 per cent reciprocal tariff on Malaysia on April 2, 2025, it triggered concern across Southeast Asia. But in Kuala Lumpur, the initial turbulence gave way to a clearer re...
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2025-04-07
Banks cautiously optimistic of 2025 despite economic uncertainties
PETALING JAYA: Domestic banks remain cautiously optimistic about their prospects for the year ahead, despite challenges from global economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. Affin Bank Bhd president and group chief executive officer Datuk ...
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2025-04-06
Malaysian business group president urges ASEAN to counter U.S. tariff hike
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) need to pull their collective economic power to effectively respond to the U.S.-initiated trade disruptions, following a slew of tariffs imposed on most e...
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2025-04-06
Anwar gives assurance Malaysia will not slip into recession following US tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given an assurance that Malaysia will not slip into a recession for now following the imposition of tariffs by the United States, as the country's economy remains resi...

