Singapore retail sales increase 8.4% in February
SINGAPORE: Retail sales were well up in February to record their second straight month of gains.
Category: Economy
India seeks US$100bil a year in FDI as it woos China hedgers
NEW DELHI: India aims to attract at least US$100bil a year in gross foreign direct investment (FDI), a top official…
Malaysia’s IPI up 3.1% in February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew by 3.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y-) in February 2024, induced by positive…
Turkiye inflation likely neared 70% in March
Turkiye’s inflation probably surged to almost 70% in March, as the lira weakened on concerns that Sunday’s local elections could…
Tough times expected to remain for glove sector
The glove sector remains pressured by a challenging operating environment that is plagued by overcapacity.
Economists: Targeted fuel subsidies will impact consumers
As Putrajaya pushes on with the implementation of the Central Database Hub (Padu), the immediate issue that jumps into the…
Teething problems predicted for SKDS 2.0
The subsidised diesel control system 2.0 (SKDS 2.0), which was introduced to tackle the misappropriation and smuggling of subsidised diesel,…
UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows
LONDON: Britain's economy looks on track to exit recession when official first-quarter growth data is next published, despite a slowdown…
Steel, cement month-on-month prices remain unchanged in March – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: The month-on-month unit price index of steel and cement remained unchanged for most areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and…