Oil prices gained in Asian trade on Monday supported by geopolitical tension in Europe and the Middle East, although the prospect of more oil supply and concern about the impact of trade tariffs on global fuel demand weighed.
The narrative surrounding natural rubber is broken and has created a negative perception of it.
The outlook for the rubber glove industry continues to be cautious, although analysts across the board agree that it has now bottomed out as most industry players persisted to sustain the bounceback by recording profitability in their latest quarterly results. With global macro factors such as US tariffs and the business policies of Chinese manufacturers who are constantly on the lookout for new markets posing as potential banana skins, local glove companies have been keeping on their toes to ensure they remain in the black.
Source : Thestar.com.my
Malaysia’s trade performance hit record highs for January–August 2025, with total trade up 3.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM1.977 trillion. The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) said exports rose 3.9% to RM1.032 trillion, surpassing the RM1 trillion mark a month earlier than in 2024, while imports grew 3.6% to RM945.62bil, resulting in a trade surplus of RM86.07bil.
Source : Thestar.com.my
The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has released vehicle sales data for the month of August 2025, reporting that a total of 73,041 vehicles were delivered to customers. This represents an increase of 4.2%, or 2,940 units, from the 70,101 units sold in July (revised from the 70.057 units originally reported last month).
Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) said on Thursday it aims to produce more than 80% of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. in America by 2030 in response to U.S. tariff policies, as the South Korean automaker ramps up capacity at its Georgia plant.