KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1 -- Malaysian businesses are among the most confident worldwide in their ability to expand international trade over the next two years, according to a new survey by HSBC Malaysia.

The bank's Global Trade Pulse survey, which gathered insights from 6,750 decision-makers across 17 markets including Malaysia, found that 92 per cent of Malaysian companies feel confident about growing international trade over the next 24 months - well above the global average of 87 per cent.

HSBC Malaysia said this optimism reflects a stronger outlook on the long-term impact of tariffs and trade uncertainty.

The survey also highlighted that 51 per cent of Malaysian firms have already seen a positive impact from trade uncertainty and tarif...