Vietnam apparel companies raise concerns over 2H production
Domestic textile and garment companies will face mounting pressure in production and business in the second half of 2024 due…
Economy
PMIs improve even as weak yen intensifies price pressures
Key gauges of Japan’s manufacturing and service activity improved in April to their highest levels in nearly a year even…
Milei trumpets quarterly budget surplus on Argentine TV
President Javier Milei has announced Argentina’s first quarterly financial surplus since 2008 during a televised speech, promising his commitment to…
Consumer companies likely to face a mixed year
Consumer companies will likely see mixed fortunes this year, with those in the staple-food segment expected to remain resilient, while…
China finance ministry echoes Xi’s call for bond trading at PBoC
China’s Finance Ministry says it supports allowing the central bank to trade government bonds, reaffirming President Xi Jinping’s position, which…
Strongest warning yet on readiness to intervene
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says last week’s meeting with his US and South Korean counterparts has laid the groundwork…
SERC has positive outlook on exports this year
The Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) expects a positive outlook for Malaysian exports this year, mainly driven by a recovery in…
ASIAWATER 2024 set to chart course for water resilience
The topic of water security and how countries should manage it better has become a hotbed of activity in more…
Rafizi: Economy continues to strengthen along with Bursa Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in the country’s stock market index, namely the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI), to its…