Wishful longing in the Year of the Wood Dragon
THE Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) recently released a survey report on Malaysia’s business and…
Category: Economy
‘Fragile’ New Zealand calls for budget orthodoxy
WELLINGTON: New Zealand is in a “fragile” state and needs to put its public finances back in order as a…
Global manufacturing output under scrutiny
New York: Manufacturing will get a temperature check from closely-watched measures of activity for Europe and Asia, an opportunity to…
Enhancing investment opportunities
As the unity government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim progressively consolidated its power last year, a new series…
Growth in 2023 moderates to 3.7%
Slower global trade, the global tech downcycle, geopolitical tensions and tighter monetary policies globally had weighed on Malaysia’s gross domestic…
New gameplan key to staying relevant
In recent decades, investments have taken a backseat in the Malaysian economy, as the country becomes more consumption-driven.
Singapore announces expanded social, corporate support in 2024
Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong says the 2024 budget will boost spending to counter inflationary pressures on households and businesses…
Italy’s small investor push to slacken when ECB rate cuts start
Elisabetta Trevisan, a 50-year-old teacher from Venice, plans to use interest payments from an Italian bond for small savers to…
BoJ keeps April policy shift on table
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is on track to end negative interest rates in the coming months despite the economy’s…