China’s exports and imports return to growth, signalling demand recovery
BEIJING: China's exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month, signalling an encouraging improvement…
Category: Economy
Japan’s helping hand in BoE June rate cut window
If worries about sterling were a factor preventing the Bank of England (BoE) cutting interest rates too far ahead of…
Philippines Q1 GDP grows 5.7% y/y
MANILA: The Philippine economy grew 5.7% in the first quarter from the same period last year, the statistics agency said…
China’s surging industrial loans aren’t going to its factories
As China’s industrial capacity emerged as a key trade issue, a surge in Chinese bank loans to the sector has…
Chip sector to shine bright in 2H
Analysts expect the technology sector to post a better second half (2H24) financial performance underpinned by an expected recovery in…
Penang unveils initiatives for three sectors
Penang has unveiled several initiatives to strengthen the state’s position as a global economic leader in three key sectors –…
US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week as the labor…
Ministry and Mida ink human development deal
The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) have tied up to align the education sector…
Semiconductor industry offers chance for growth
The semiconductor industry presents Malaysia with a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity for exponential economic growth and industry players are advised to capitalise…