Livestock bodies call for tighter technical barriers
Four livestock industry associations have proposed the government tighten technical barriers on imported meat to support domestic production which has…
Category: Economy
Headline inflation to be between 2% and 3.5% in 2024
Headline inflation is expected to remain moderate amid contained cost pressures from easing global supply conditions.
Economy likely to grow by 4% to 5% this year
The country’s growth will be driven mainly by resilient domestic expenditure, with additional support emanating from the expected recovery in…
Investors, economists split on whether BoJ will raise rates again
Now that Japan has increased interest rates for the first time since 2007, investors and economists are divided over how…
The Netherlands to assist Vietnam in sand mining
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Dang Quoc Khanh on March 18 had a working session with visiting Dutch Minister of…
Subsidy reforms needed although painful
The implementation of subsidy reforms in Malaysia, particularly where fuel is concerned, have become a sore topic for many as…
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…
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,…
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…