Vietnam businesses concerned about rising forex woes
Though the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced it is selling the US dollar to intervene in the foreign…
‘Modi using hate speech’
THE country’s main opposition party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators”…
North Korea sends officials to Iran
SEOUL: A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North’s state media said yesterday for…
Fresh crew for Tiangong
China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station, Beijing’s Manned Space Agency announced, the latest mission in…
Bursa’s rally continues ahead of economic releases
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is defying gravity despite expectations of profit-taking after six consecutive sessions of gains took the stock benchmark…
Ringgit soft as US$ remains elevated
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its downward trend as the US dollar remained elevated while market players await the release of the…
South Korea Q1 GDP growth smashes estimates, but outlook’s uncertain
SEOUL: The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in the first quarter beating…
Malaysia’s CPI rises 1.8% in March
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation rose 1.8% in March 2024, unchanged from the previous month with the index points at 132.2…