BOJ board divided on economy’s strength upon stimulus exit, March summary shows
TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers were divided on whether the economy was strong enough to weather an exit from ultra-loose monetary…
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PM: Fiscal reforms needed to keep economy on sustainable path
The government needs to implement fiscal reforms to ensure that the Malaysian economy remains on a sustainable and solid track,…
Thailand proposes casinos to boost tourism
Thailand can lift tourism revenue by about US$12bil by legalising casinos housed within large entertainment complexes and tackle chronic illegal…
China’s industrial profits rise 10.2% in Jan-Feb
BEIJING: China's industrial firms posted higher profits in the opening months of the year, official data showed on Wednesday, suggesting…
Malaysia’s PPI up 0.3% in Feb – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by…
Flood mitigation projects in the pipeline
Construction companies with a track record in flood mitigation works are poised to benefit as the government aims to expedite…
Inclusion of projects on list draws scrutiny
The government’s decision to include two projects of publicly listed property companies in its updated list of national strategic projects…
Inflation in the Philippines seen unlikely to repeat February spike
The Philippines will unlikely see an inflation flare-up similar to that in February as global prices of rice, a Filipino…
Semiconductor players set to see rebound this year
Although global semiconductor sales have picked up in recent months, it will take time to be fully transmitted to local…