Improving social welfare
The question of how the government would, or for many Malaysians, should take care of the needy among the rakyat…
Category: Economy
EEA 2024 to kick off with Global Navigator Series in Kuala Lumpur
The fifth edition of the Export Excellence Awards (EEA) will kick off with its inaugural Global Navigator Series (GNS) next…
How the collection of taxes can help the needy
Economists generally believe that the government’s tax collection plays a significant role in helping to improve the social welfare of…
Malaysia’s GDP expanded 5.8% in 2Q – advance estimate
KUALA LUMPUR: Advance estimates for Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) suggest the economy expanded 5.8% in the second quarter of…
Fed’s Beige Book shows slight economic growth, cooling inflation
The US economy grew at a slight pace heading into the third quarter, with a number of regions noting flat…
ECB rates firmly on hold, but door to September cut still open
The European Central Bank (ECB) is all but certain to keep interest rates unchanged while signalling that its next move…
IMF to push G20 for plan to lower debt costs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking to rally Group of 20 (G20) nations around a new effort to help…
Cambodia looking forward to ‘breathing’ with controversial new canal
Suy SE Dust covers everything in Lim Tong Eng’s yard, thrown up by excavators toiling next door to enlarge a…
Delhi’s spending will be as frugal as before
India looks set to swim against the current of emerging market officials loosening the purse strings, with debt sales by…