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…
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Singapore’s Jan exports up 16.8% y/y, steeper rise than forecast
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports grew 16.8% in January from the same month a year earlier, official data showed on…
Philippine rate pause likely as focus shifts to timing of cuts
The Philippine central bank is poised to extend its interest-rate pause for a third straight meeting, as the focus shifts…
Taking another shot with next-gen H3 rocket
Japan will try again this weekend to launch its new flagship rocket, the H3, in a bid to restore its…
Startups hope for support in Singapore’s Budget 2024 for digitalisation
The republic’s startups are seeking more government support in the light of global challenges and rapid technological advancements that may…
Argentina’s inflation soars above 250% in January
Argentina’s monthly inflation slowed slightly in January, but the prices of key goods and services rose 254% year-on-year, the statistics…
Slight bump up of 1.1% for economy in 2023
Singapore’s economy grew 2.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, slower than the government’s advance estimate and economists’ expectations.
Reshaping the bumiputra economy
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is out to reform the decades-long bumiputra agenda to weed out undeserving beneficiaries, and…
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,…