Teething problems predicted for SKDS 2.0
The subsidised diesel control system 2.0 (SKDS 2.0), which was introduced to tackle the misappropriation and smuggling of subsidised diesel,…
Category: Economy
UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows
LONDON: Britain's economy looks on track to exit recession when official first-quarter growth data is next published, despite a slowdown…
Steel, cement month-on-month prices remain unchanged in March – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: The month-on-month unit price index of steel and cement remained unchanged for most areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and…
Seafood exports rise to US$2bil in the first quarter
Seafood exports were worth nearly US$2bil in the first quarter, 8% up year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood…
Carbon credit revenue distributed to localities
Around 80% of the US$51.5mil that Vietnam has received as payment from the World Bank for verified emissions reductions –…
Multinationals embrace new opportunities created by green shift
Foreign businesses are riding on the wave of China’s green transition, as the country’s pursuit of low-carbon and sustainable development…
Govt expects global cocoa price hike to impact domestic industry soon
Indonesia expects a surge in the global price of cocoa may soon affect domestic food and beverage producers, with the…
Thailand records nine million foreign tourists in first quarter
Thailand welcomed 9,370,297 overseas visitors between Jan 1 and March 31, a 44% jump year-on-year, the Tourism and Sports Ministry…
M’sian equities may see mid-term consolidation
Fund managers believe that the local equity market is set for some tightening over the coming months, despite the indirect…