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Bilateral Export Trade, Outward and Inward FDI: A Dynamic Gravity Model Approach Using Sectoral Data from Malaysia
 01-15-2026
 Journal: Emerging Markets Finance and Trade

In light of a change in the foreign direct investment (FDI) landscape such as the rapid growth of outward FDI from Malaysia since 2007, this article ascertains the possible impact of inward and outward FDI on Malaysia’s bilateral export trade at the sectoral level, using a dynamic gravity approach.

China–Malaysia Trade, Investment, and Cooperation in the Contexts of China–ASEAN Integration and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Construction
 01-15-2026
 Journal: The Chinese Economy

With trade volume registering more than US$10 billion in recent years, Malaysia has already been China’s largest Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) trading partner since 2008 and its third biggest Asian trading partner after Japan and South Korea.

Does economic integration lead to financial market integration in the Asian region?
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Economic Analysis and Policy

This study empirically examines the impact of economic integration on stock market co-movements of India with major Asian markets such as China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

External and Internal Shocks and the Movement of Palm Oil Price: SVAR Evidence from Malaysia
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Economies

Movements in palm oil price give important signals to various stakeholders of the palm oil industry in Malaysia.

Reinvestigating the Presence of Environmental Kuznets Curve in Malaysia: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment
 01-16-2026
 Journal: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy

Over the past forty years, Malaysia has achieved tremendous economic growth because of higher investment from foreigner such as from China, Japan, and US. Many multinational companies (MNC) have allocated their factories especially in more developed state such as Selangor, Penang and Johor to focused on their operation.

Revival Duration and Determinants of ASEAN Machinery Trade During COVID-19 Pandemic and the Global Financial Crisis
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Emerging Markets Finance and Trade

This study performs survival analysis to evaluate duration of revived and new machinery import and the hazard ratios (HRs) of covariates related to the global financial crisis (GFC) and COVID-19 pandemic in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The Effect of Logistics Performance Index Indicators on Palm Oil and Palm-Based Products Export: The Case of Indonesia and Malaysia
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Economies

Palm oil is one of the most traded vegetable oils in the global market due to its versatile usage and having a lower price than competitor products.

The Impact of Uncertainty on Trade: The Case for a Small Port
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Economies

In the present paper, we show how uncertainty emanating from fluctuations in economic uncertainty, news-based uncertainty, and geopolitical risks affect the number of containers exported from Thailand via Penang Port, Malaysia.

How does the China–US trade war affect third countries: evidence from Malaysian listed firms
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Applied Economics Letter

Using data on Malaysian listed firms, this study offers new evidence on how China–US trade propagates to bystander countries.

The international transmission of volatility shocks on an emerging economy: The case of Malaysia
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

This study examines the effects of global economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on Malaysia's macroeconomic indicators.

Modelling Economic Effects of Reducing Non-Tariff Measures in the Food Processing Sector of Malaysia Using Computable General Equilibrium
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

The import intensive food processing sector in Malaysia is highly regulated with non-tariff measures (NTMs) from the import side.

The Export Survival of Malaysia's Processed Food
 01-19-2026
 Journal: International Journal of Economics and Management

Furthering future growth for the food processing industry in Malaysia faces multiple challenges, an area in which a recent trend shows the competitiveness of the exported processed food industry is declining.

The Role of ICT in ASEAN-5’s Services Exports: A Panel Study
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

ICT intensive services were found to contribute to the service export growth in developed countries.

Does Local Risk Still Matter in the Highly Liberalised Emerging Market of Malaysia?
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

Since 2009, both foreign and local investors in the Malaysian equity market have faced a single set of rules, enjoyed equal access to the same set of financial instruments, and benefited from international levels of minority investor protection, thus fulfilling the conditions for full integration with the world market.

Chinese Investments in Malaysia: Synthesising the Evidence Ten Years into the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
 01-21-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

The launch of the BRI in 2013 raised the interests of Chinese investors in Malaysia.
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