BMI: Malaysia’s fiscal deficit to narrow to 4.3% in 2024
KUALA LUMPU: BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has maintained its forecast that Malaysia’s fiscal deficit will narrow to 4.3 per cent of gross domestic…
Economy
Malaysia’s manufacturing sales value up 0.7% to RM146.2bil in Feb – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s sales value of the manufacturing sector recorded a positive growth of 0.7 per cent, reaching RM146.2 billion in…
Japan household spending down 0.5% in February
TOKYO: Consumption spending by households comprising two or more members in Japan in February averaged 279,868 yen, falling 0.5% from…
South Korea teams up with overseas tech partners
SEOUL: South Korea has tentatively chosen some of the top universities and institutions worldwide for technology partnerships, aiming to acquire…
Singapore retail sales increase 8.4% in February
SINGAPORE: Retail sales were well up in February to record their second straight month of gains.
India seeks US$100bil a year in FDI as it woos China hedgers
NEW DELHI: India aims to attract at least US$100bil a year in gross foreign direct investment (FDI), a top official…
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…
Chile tempers easing, signals interest rate cuts
Chile’s central bank slowed the pace of interest rate cuts and left its options open for the size of future…