Malaysia’s economy expected to improve in near term – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy is expected to improve in the near term, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable labour market…
Thai Jan factory output shrinks for 16th month, auto production drags
BANGKOK: Thailand's manufacturing production extended declines for the 16th month in January, the industry ministry said on Thursday, as a…
Asian stocks firm before US inflation test; yen gains
TOKYO: Chinese equities and most other regional stock markets climbed on Thursday, while the dollar held its ground against European…
EPF to unveil Account 3 in April: Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to announce the flexible account or Account 3 initiative in April,…
Oil slips on US demand, interest rate fears
SINGAPORE: Oil prices on Thursday fell after a larger-than-expected build in U.S. crude stockpiles stoked worries about slow demand, while…
FBM KLCI gains 2.54% in February
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ended the day higher on Thursday, bucking the trend as other regional indices edged down…
China to set up Shanghai global business cooperation zone
BEIJING: China has published a master plan for a new business cooperation zone in Shanghai to promote international business exchanges.
Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia expects higher approved investments this year, beating last year’s record
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is confident of achieving higher approved investments in 2024 after recording an all-time high of RM329.5 billion…
Ringgit strengthens against US dollar on BNM guidance
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on Thursday, spurred by Bank Negara Malaysia’s comments on its…