JS-SEZ to be finalised in September
With the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement to be finalised between the Malaysian and Singapore governments in September, the…
Category: Economy
Rate cut prospects may bolster US stocks
The prospect of near-term interest rate cuts is bolstering the case for investors to remain bullish after a run in…
Miti reports RM3.3 bil potential exports from Vietnam’s trade, investment mission
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has reported potential exports worth RM3.3 billion from the three-day trade and investment…
Malaysia aims to finalise SEZ deal with Singapore in September
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Wednesday it will seek to finalise plans and sign a full-fledged pact with Singapore to develop…
M’sia on track for stronger growth in second half
Malaysia is on track to register stronger economic growth in the second half of this year (2H24).
European job seekers turn away from UK after Brexit
Irish workers have been making the short trip over to Britain to find employment for centuries, escaping famine and more…
Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ stance hits Asian currencies
A basket of Asian currencies is feeling the heat this week, after latest comments from a US Federal Reserve (Fed)…
S&P affirms ‘A-’ sovereign credit rating
S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed its sovereign credit rating on Malaysia with a “stable” outlook, as it foresees the country’s…
Negative impact if BlackRock is withdrawn
The withdrawal of BlackRock’s investment from Malaysia, if it happens, will have implications and negative impacts on efforts to realise…