Singapore to expand 2024 spending, enforce global minimum tax
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday announced expanded government spending to help households battle inflationary pressures in the…
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Madani govt confident of achieving stronger GDP growth of 4-5% in 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The MADANI Government is confident of achieving stronger Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of between four and five per cent in…
UK retail sales rise by most in nearly three years – ONS
LONDON: British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 3.4% in January from December when they fell by 3.3%, data from…
Ringgit dips on stubborn US inflation
The uptick in US inflation data for January has strengthened the US dollar at the expense of other currencies including…
Moderate growth expected in 4Q23
Continued softness in the upcoming gross domestic product (GDP) numbers for the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23) is to be…
Japan’s economy slips into recession, raises BOJ policy uncertainty
TOKYO: Japan's economy slipped into a recession as it unexpectedly shrank for a second straight quarter on weak domestic demand, data…
Transport sector to gain from China tourist arrivals
AmInvestment Bank Bhd maintains its “overweight” call on the transport and logistics sector on expectations the Chinese New Year and…
Singapore’s Q4 economy grows slower than first estimates
SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew slower than initial estimates in the fourth quarter of last year, on downward revisions in construction and…
South Korea price pressures poised to ease
South Korea’s state-run think tank says inflation is expected to cool at a faster pace this year than previously projected…