China’s central bank leaves key policy rate unchanged
China’s central bank left a key policy rate unchanged when rolling over maturing medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans yesterday, in…
Economy
Apec economies expected to grow at moderate pace – report
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies are expected to continue to grow but at a moderate pace, reflecting uncertainties stemming from…
Growth of 4% forecast for first quarter of 2024
The country’s eyes will be refocusing on fresh gross domestic product (GDP) numbers for the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24),…
United States tariff hike will benefit Malaysia
The US plans to raise tariffs on a wide range of Chinese imports, including semiconductors, batteries, solar cells and critical…
Argentina cuts rates for sixth time
Argentina cut its benchmark interest rate for a sixth time under President Javier Milei as his government sees inflation edging…
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,…