Westports considers new investors for expansion
Malaysia’s biggest port operator, Westports Holdings Bhd, is considering external strategic investors to help fund a RM39.6bil expansion that will…
YTL Corp and YTL Power in MSCI Malaysia Index
The Yeoh family’s YTL Corp Bhd and YTL Power International Bhd slipped on profit-taking, following news about their addition into…
Works widen to RM34.1bil in 4Q23
As the Construction Index of Bursa Malaysia rallied to the highest level in four-and-a-half years, the value of work done…
Rising number of informal workers
Despite witnessing stability in the unemployment rate within the local labour market, a growing number of informal workers are causing…
Turkyish current account gap narrows slightly
Turkiye narrowed its current-account deficit last year after a sharp policy reversal started to cool off domestic demand in the…
MSCI cuts swath of China stocks from indices
MSCI Inc is cutting dozens of Chinese companies from its global benchmarks, after many stocks tumbled as the market erased…
Indian farmers to march to Delhi after talks fail
Indian farmers plan to continue a protest march to New Delhi after talks with ministers failed to make progress on…
Nepal reports slower decline in poverty
Nepal has failed to bring down the poverty rate in the past 12 years as 20% of the population remains…
Thai consumer confidence at 47-month high
Thai consumer confidence rose in January to reach the highest level in 47 months, bolstered by government stimulus measures and…