Manufacturing industry capacity utilisation reaches 80.8% in 1Q – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: The manufacturing industry operated at 80.8 per cent capacity in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q 2024), up from…
Economy
Australia central bank pondered raising rates on higher inflation risks
SYDNEY: Australia's central bank decided to stand pat on interest rates at its May meeting in part to avoid "excessively…
Are climate concerns behind Indonesia’s capital city relocation?
WHILE the potential impacts of climate change, such as rising sea levels and increased flooding, could be significant, they do…
Bond rally euphoria faces UK reality check
LONDON: A global bond rally ignited by signs that inflation in the world’s largest economy is finally slowing once again…
Overdue bills rising with US debt delinquencies
US household debt has reached a record and more borrowers are struggling to keep up.
Aussie wage growth slows
Australian wage growth eased for the first time since the depths of the pandemic in the first three months of…
Inner Mongolia ramping up sustainability efforts
In the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, people at the forefront of the fight against desertification have recently resorted to a…
Green, digital economy key pillars in China ties
The green and digital economies can play an important role in the investment and trade cooperation between Vietnam and China,…
Australia ramps up pre-election spending
Australia plans to unleash a wave of spending, from energy rebates to tax breaks for critical minerals and new warships,…