Rafizi: Govt to share details on subsidy rationalisation mechanism
KUALA LUMPUR: Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said the government will share details on the subsidy rationalisation plan, including its criteria…
Category: Economy
South Korea Q1 GDP growth smashes estimates, but outlook’s uncertain
SEOUL: The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in the first quarter beating…
Booming eCommerce bolsters consumption
China’s burgeoning eCommerce sector has played a vital role in bolstering the recovery of consumption, improving people’s livelihood and shoring…
Vietnam businesses concerned about rising forex woes
Though the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced it is selling the US dollar to intervene in the foreign…
Chemical recycling to reduce plastic waste
A recent report has called for intensified efforts to tap chemical recycling as a key solution to addressing plastic pollution,…
China’s prices are too low for buyers to sweat about tariffs
China can withstand any new tariffs the world throws at it – even the punitive ones Donald Trump is planning…
Data centres make up the bulk of RM144.7bil in approved digital investments
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) announced today that of the RM144.7 billion approved digital investments…
Australia Q1 inflation slowdown disappoints, rate cut bets gone
SYDNEY: Australian consumer price inflation slowed less than expected in the first quarter as service cost pressures stayed stubbornly high, a…
Vietnam apparel companies raise concerns over 2H production
Domestic textile and garment companies will face mounting pressure in production and business in the second half of 2024 due…