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OVERHEARD WITH… Serba Dinamik’s Datuk Dr Abdul Karim

Thailand’s richest man may have picked a bad day for his newly forged flagship company, Gulf Development Pcl, to begin trading.

Thailand’s richest man picks bad day to debut flagship firm

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Malaysia announced on Thursday that it will negotiate with the US and not retaliate with additional tariffs, after the United States imposed a 24% tariff on most goods from Malaysia.

Malaysia won’t retaliate, will negotiate with US on tariffs — Miti

SEOUL (April 3): Jose Munoz, co-chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor, said on Thursday that there were no plans to raise prices in the United States at this time in response to US tariffs.

Hyundai Motor says no plan for price hikes in US for now

The global financial markets and regional export-reliant economies including Malaysia are bracing for increased volatility following US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff rollout effective April 5 and April 9, 2025.

Trump's latest tariffs seen weighing on Malaysia’s E&E exports, regional markets 

Southeast Asian stocks and currencies fell after Asian emerging nations were given some of the biggest tariff increases by US President Donald Trump. Vietnamese shares tumbled.

Southeast Asian stocks led down by Vietnam on higher US tariffs

In the heart of Malaysia’s bustling cities and serene rural landscapes, a quiet transformation is taking place. Hospitals, traditionally seen as places of healing, are now emerging as champions of sustainability and planetary health. With the Ministry of Health (MoH) at the helm, hospitals are no...

My Say: Healing the planet: Malaysia’s hospitals lead the green revolution

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Owners of 115 houses affected by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights on Tuesday (April 1) have been allowed to return to their homes in stages starting Thursday.

Residents affected by gas pipeline fire allowed to return home in stages

President Donald Trump's decision to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as higher duties on dozens of countries from rivals to allies, has intensified a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and stall growth.

Trump's sweeping import tariffs amp up global trade war 

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Malaysian stocks fell on Thursday amid Asia-wide market decline, following reciprocal tariffs announced by the US against its trading partners.

Malaysian stocks decline following Trump reciprocal tariff

The world’s largest footwear and apparel companies are facing a shock to their supply chains after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Vietnam and other critical production hubs.

Nike falls as Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan sinks retailers 

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Malaysia has been slapped with 24% reciprocal tariff by the US effective April 9 in a sweeping trade policy hitting almost all of its trading partners.

Malaysia hit with 24% US reciprocal tariff effective April 9

The Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) has issued an apology and retracted its earlier media statement on the gas pipeline inferno in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

CIDB issues apology, retracts statement on devastating gas pipeline inferno

Apple Inc is finding itself squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, even after a yearslong effort to insulate the iPhone maker from trade wars and supply chain disruptions.

Apple production hubs, including Malaysia, hit by tariffs 

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Malaysian stocks fell on Thursday amid Asia-wide market decline, following reciprocal tariffs announced by the US against its trading partners.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3):&nbsp;On April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a series of tariffs targeting several Asean nations, significantly raising import duties on key regional trade partners.&nbsp;

Trump’s tariffs on Asean: Nothing to dread, everything to fear

President Donald Trump's decision to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as higher duties on dozens of countries from rivals to allies, has intensified a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and stall growth.

Now that the US&nbsp;has instituted broad tariffs worldwide, businesses will be forced to adjust - but the options to cope with the greater-than-expected levies are limited and unpalatable for companies and their customers.

Global companies face a new reality of Trump tariff chaos

The following is a partial list of reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump during his April 2 press conference.

Here are Trump’s reciprocal tariffs by country

Stocks dived and investors scrambled to the safety of bonds, gold and the yen on Thursday as US President Donald Trump unveiled a bigger-than-expected wall of tariffs around the world's largest economy, upending trade and supply chains.

Stocks slump as US tariffs hit tech hardest

A tariff offensive Donald Trump billed as key to America’s long-term prosperity went down badly in markets late Wednesday, setting off a rout in equities that had rallied on hopes the programme would be less draconian.

S&P 500 futures sink as bonds jump on US tariffs

The dollar slid broadly on Thursday, while the euro was steady after US President Donald Trump announced more aggressive-than-anticipated tariffs against major trading partners, jolting the markets as investors sought safe haven yen and Swiss franc.

Dollar slides as traders rush into safe havens after US tariffs

The long-awaited unveiling by President Donald Trump of sweeping reciprocal import tariffs triggered a slump in oil prices on Thursday, while gold rose to a fresh record.

Oil slumps, gold rallies as traders review Trump tariff hit

US President Donald Trump has told members of his Cabinet and other close contacts that tech billionaire Elon Musk will soon step back from his cost-cutting government role, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing three people close to Trump.

Trump tells Cabinet, others that Musk will leave soon, reports Politico 

The latest round of US trade tariffs unveiled on Wednesday will sap yet more vigour from a world economy barely recovered from the post-pandemic inflation surge, weighed down by record debt and unnerved by geopolitical strife.

Trump tariffs pile stress on ailing world economy

Days before an April 5 deadline for TikTok to find a buyer or get shut out of its biggest market, the list of potential outcomes for the video app got a lot longer.

Amazon adds 11th hour intrigue to TikTok acquisition drama

An aggressive suite of tariffs announced Wednesday by President Donald Trump will significantly complicate the Federal Reserve’s job as it struggles to quash inflation and avoid an economic downturn, likely keeping officials in wait-and-see mode.

Tariffs put US Fed in tough spot, raise growth and price fears

Over 30 hours after the gas pipeline fire on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, which startled the nation on Tuesday morning, attention has now shifted to the investigation into the incident’s cause and the safety checks being conducted at the scene.

Gas pipeline fire: Cause of fire under investigation as safety checks continue

The global financial markets and regional export-reliant economies including Malaysia are bracing for increased volatility following US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff rollout effective April 5 and April 9, 2025.

When Geely listed Volvo Car AB in 2021, Li Shufu hailed the turnaround of the “tiger” that he’d bought 11 years earlier, and said the job now was to “give that tiger wings”.

Volvo’s billionaire owner Li faces pressure for new growth plan

（吉隆坡3日讯）美国宣布一项影响所有贸易伙伴的全面贸易政策，其中马来西亚将被征24%的对等关税，自4月9日生效。