Vietnam strives to enhance skilled workforce
Bac Giang Province is focusing on developing a high-skilled workforce to bring in investments in the semiconductor industry and seize…
Category: Economy
Bets on Canada rate cut bring hope for banks
Investors up and down Toronto’s Bay Street are increasingly betting on a June rate cut in Canada, potentially giving a…
Producer price index up 1.9% in April, from 1.6% in March
Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by 1.9% year-on-year…
Timely push for chip sector
The government’s allocation of RM25bil in fiscal support under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) is a watershed moment for the…
Australia inflation quickens to 5-month high, sounding rate alarm
SYDNEY: Australian consumer price inflation unexpectedly picked up to a five-month high in April due in part to increases in petrol,…
High capacity signals economic recovery
The manufacturing industry operating at 80.8% for the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) is a good signal that the economy…
Vibrant semiconductor industry fortifies Malaysia’s role as reliable regional partner – PM
TOKYO: Malaysia's vibrant semiconductor industry bolsters its position as a reliable regional partner in manufacturing, trade, and innovation, said Prime…
Opportunities in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Potential exports worth RM2.4bil from businesses in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan indicate numerous opportunities for Malaysian companies to explore the region.
South Korea extends rate pause, raises growth outlook
SEOUL: South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark policy rate steady for an 11th straight meeting on Thursday as the…