Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy
Once forecast to become the world’s biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data shows,…
Category: Economy
Singapore tables 2024 budget with small surplus
SINGAPORE: Singapore is budgeting for a "small surplus” of S$0.8 billion (S$1=RM3.55) for the financial year 2024, or 0.1 per cent…
Singapore to expand 2024 spending, enforce global minimum tax
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday announced expanded government spending to help households battle inflationary pressures in the…
Madani govt confident of achieving stronger GDP growth of 4-5% in 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The MADANI Government is confident of achieving stronger Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of between four and five per cent in…
UK retail sales rise by most in nearly three years – ONS
LONDON: British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 3.4% in January from December when they fell by 3.3%, data from…
Malaysia’s 2023 moderate economic growth in sync with other Asean countries – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is in tandem with other Asean countries which also showed moderate growth, said the Department…
Malaysia registers economic growth of 3% in 4Q, 3.7% in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economic growth slowed to 3% in the fourth quarter of 2023, with exports remaining subdued over the…
Transport sector to gain from China tourist arrivals
AmInvestment Bank Bhd maintains its “overweight” call on the transport and logistics sector on expectations the Chinese New Year and…
Singapore’s Q4 economy grows slower than first estimates
SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew slower than initial estimates in the fourth quarter of last year, on downward revisions in construction and…