SME News
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2023-01-18
Malaysia posts record export value of RM1.55 trillion in 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's export value rose 25% year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record RM1.55 trillion in 2022, on the back of increased shipments to all its major trading partners. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) said the exp...
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2023-01-18
Bank Negara to raise OPR to 3.25pct by March, says Bank Islam chief economist
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to raise its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) tomorrow and another 25 basis points in March, pushing the OPR to 3.25 per cent. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist Firdaos...
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2023-01-18
MITI cautious on 2023 trade growth prospects, prepared to help industries
DAVOS: Although global trade is expected to hit a record US$32 trillion (RM138.6 trillion) in 2022, the outlook is rather gloomy for 2023 due to continuing geopolitical tensions, high energy prices, rising interest rates and persistent inflation, Int...
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2023-01-18
It’s full steam ahead for CPTPP
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will stand by its decision to be part of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as it does for all other free trade agreements (FTAs) it has signed. There is no turning back, accord...
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2023-01-18
Comfortable but at upper limit
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's national debt level, at about 80 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), is still within a "comfortable level" but has hit "the upper limit" of the range, economists said. A comfortable debt leve...

