Ringgit closes higher against US dollar ahead of US CPI data
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended the day higher against the US dollar as market players await the United States (US)…
Pan Borneo Highway: Phase 1 to be fully opened in 2Q 2024
KUCHING: Phase one of the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) project will be fully opened in the second quarter of…
Oil prices steady after drop as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane
LONDON: Oil prices stabilised on Tuesday as prices ticked higher amid fading hopes that negotiations between Israel and Hamas would…
Long shadow cast over investor sentiment
SOMETIMES you don’t always get what you wish for, but you have to take what you get.
K-pop stocks poised for new growth phase – Industry leaders looking to revive their fortunes
SEOUL: K-pop music agencies are in need of a second act after an US$8bil equity rout sparked by concerns over…
Real wages likely to keep BoJ on hold for now
Tokyo: Japanese workers’ real wages fell in February for a 23rd consecutive month after consumer price growth accelerated, exerting a…
Singapore, Hong Kong woo family offices with different game plans
SINGAPORE: Singapore and long standing rival Hong Kong are fighting tooth and nail to attract family offices, but while they…
Brazil’s cocoa farms get high-tech upgrade
SAO PAULO: Valuable cocoa beans pour from the pipe of what looks like a small train making its way through…
Three-day holiday bolsters China’s domestic tourism market
Beijing: The just-concluded Qingming Festival holiday proved to be a boon for the tourism industry in the country with both…