Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia expects higher approved investments this year, beating last year’s record
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is confident of achieving higher approved investments in 2024 after recording an all-time high of RM329.5 billion…
Economy
Japan factory output falls at the fastest pace in nearly 4 years
TOKYO: Japan's January factory output fell at the fastest pace since May 2020, government data showed on Thursday, as a…
Thai Jan factory output shrinks for 16th month, auto production drags
BANGKOK: Thailand's manufacturing production extended declines for the 16th month in January, the industry ministry said on Thursday, as a…
Prabowo eyes former bankers for Indonesia finance minister role
Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto is setting his sights on former bankers to find his finance minister, as he seeks technocrats who…
Malaysia’s economy expected to improve in near term – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy is expected to improve in the near term, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable labour market…
BoJ needs to conduct hike without drama
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) should nimbly end its negative interest rate policy with minimum fuss, according to an economics…
Vietnam invests over US$3.7bil in Development Triangle provinces
Vietnam has invested over US$3.7bil in 110 projects in the Laos and Cambodian provinces located in the three countries’ Development…
Thrifty shoppers create new stock winners, losers
China’s price-conscious shoppers are trading down amid a fragile economic recovery, delivering a boon to firms that cater to the…
NZ central bank holds rates, surprising markets
New Zealand’s central bank is holding the cash rate steady at 5.5% and trimming the forecast peak for rates, catching…