Malaysia’s PPI up 0.3% in Feb – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by…
Category: Economy
Flood mitigation projects in the pipeline
Construction companies with a track record in flood mitigation works are poised to benefit as the government aims to expedite…
Inclusion of projects on list draws scrutiny
The government’s decision to include two projects of publicly listed property companies in its updated list of national strategic projects…
Inflation in the Philippines seen unlikely to repeat February spike
The Philippines will unlikely see an inflation flare-up similar to that in February as global prices of rice, a Filipino…
Semiconductor players set to see rebound this year
Although global semiconductor sales have picked up in recent months, it will take time to be fully transmitted to local…
Vietnam raises coal imports to assure investors of no power cuts
Vietnam’s coal imports have nearly doubled from the same period of 2023, according to customs data, as the government strives…
Malaysia, South Korea resume free trade agreement – Miti
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and South Korea have resumed the Malaysia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (MKFTA), which is set to increase bilateral trade and…
PDC to set aside RM5bil for 15 projects
PETALING JAYA: The Penang Development Corp (PDC) will allocate RM5bil to implement 15 high-impact projects under the 2024 to 2028…
Subdued consumer sentiment likely to persist
PETALING JAYA: RHB Research remains neutral towards the consumer sector as it expects subdued consumer sentiment to persist.