Asia’s biggest cocoa grinder hunts for beans
Guan Chong Bhd, one of the world’s biggest cocoa processors, is scouting for beans worldwide as bad weather and disease…
Ringgit weakness due to cyclical factors
Bank Negara says the present weakness in the ringgit is primarily due to cyclical factors with the US Federal Reserve’s…
Discount retailers making an impression
Product discount campaigns are emerging and showing promising development trends, becoming one of the hottest topics in the retail sector…
Shareholding spread on Apollo’s agenda
Apollo Food Holdings Bhd has yet to formulate a rectification plan to address the shortfall in its public shareholding spread.
Bank Negara to ensure monetary policy stance conducive for growth
Bank Negara will ensure that the monetary policy stance remains conducive to sustainable domestic economic growth in the long term…
M’sia records 11.5 billion e-payment transactions in 2023
Electronic payment (e-payment) adoption among Malaysians continued to increase in 2023 to 11.5 billion transactions compared to 9.3 billion in…
Tipping point of demand for low-carbon buildings in sight
Demand for environmentally friendly buildings is set to increase strongly over the next two years as companies with emissions reduction…
Brighter outlook for New Zealand
New Zealand will have scope to start cutting interest rates later this year as inflation returns to its target band,…
Debt-servicing capacity of households intact
Favourable labour market conditions and the continued availability of loan repayment assistance for viable borrowers are expected to continue lending…