Vietnam allows firms to decide on petrol retail prices
To create a competitive environment among petroleum enterprises and implement price stabilisation under the Price Law, a draft of a…
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Beijing vows ‘resolute measures’
China blasted the Biden administration’s move to increase US tariffs on a wide range of Chinese imports, vowing to take…
Two-thirds of workers willing to move overseas
Nearly two in three Singapore workers are willing to relocate for work, with Australia being the most popular destination, a…
Malaysia’s inflation recorded a slower increase of 2.5% in 2023 – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation in 2023 recorded a slower increase of 2.5 per cent from 3.3 per cent in 2022 with…
China’s central bank leaves key policy rate unchanged
China’s central bank left a key policy rate unchanged when rolling over maturing medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans yesterday, in…
Apec economies expected to grow at moderate pace – report
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies are expected to continue to grow but at a moderate pace, reflecting uncertainties stemming from…
Growth of 4% forecast for first quarter of 2024
The country’s eyes will be refocusing on fresh gross domestic product (GDP) numbers for the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24),…
Vietnam’s red tape and regulations hold back businesses
Major hurdles must be overcome to simplify and streamline regulations governing economic activity, according to the latest report by the…
Officials call for more trade cooperation
The China “overcapacity” narrative pushed by some Western politicians and news outlets is based on fear, say foreign officials, who…