China accelerates green steel shift as European Union levies loom
China approved no new coal-based steel projects in the first half of 2024, researchers say, accelerating its shift towards green…
Category: Economy
Japan’s key capex gauge falls, clouding outlook
Japan’s core machinery orders unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in May, government data showed, stoking worries about capital…
Manufacturing enterprises need to adapt to trends
Besides the factors of price, product quality and delivery time, green and sustainable development are competitive criteria that more markets…
Malaysia’s IPI rises 2.4% in May
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's industrial production index (IPI) rose 2.4% year-on-on-year in May, on the back of steady output growth in…
Miti reports RM3.3 bil potential exports from Vietnam’s trade, investment mission
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has reported potential exports worth RM3.3 billion from the three-day trade and investment…
UK economy grew by more than expected in May, helped by house-building
BIRTAIN's economic output rose by 0.4% in May, a bigger rise than expected and helped by a jump in housing construction,…
Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade up 7.1% to RM147.9bil in May
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade expanded 7.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to register a monthly sales value of…
JP Morgan upgrades Malaysia’s rating, credits policy reforms, pace of progress
KUALA LUMPUR: JP Morgan has upgraded Malaysia’s rating from underweight to neutral after almost six years, crediting the country’s policy reforms, data centre…
Higher forecasts on robust economic growth
Recent forecasts are optimistic about the Vietnamese economy in 2024 with the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate poised to…