Beijing vows ‘resolute measures’
China blasted the Biden administration’s move to increase US tariffs on a wide range of Chinese imports, vowing to take…
Economy
Two-thirds of workers willing to move overseas
Nearly two in three Singapore workers are willing to relocate for work, with Australia being the most popular destination, a…
Malaysia’s inflation recorded a slower increase of 2.5% in 2023 – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation in 2023 recorded a slower increase of 2.5 per cent from 3.3 per cent in 2022 with…
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…
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.