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Mega projects, tourism to propel Thai growth

Expanding domestic demand, services to help economy, says minister  by SUTTINEE YUVEJWATTANA & THOMAS KUTTY ABRAHAM  A SLEW of billion-dollar…

2 weeks ago

Fitch affirms Malaysia at ‘BBB+’; outlook stable

by RUPINDER SINGH / pic AFP FITCH Ratings has affirmed Malaysia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB+’ with a stable…

1 month ago

Malaysia will not face economic recession this year, says governor

by S BIRRUNTHA / pic BERNAMA BANK Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus (picture) is confident…

1 month ago

Singapore maintains 2023 GDP growth forecast, spurred by China reopening

SINGAPORE • Singapore said on Monday it will stick to its economic growth forecast for 2023 despite the slowdown last…

1 month ago

Bursa snaps 3-day losing streak

THE FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rebounded today, snapping a three-day losing streak and bucking the regional trend as market…

1 month ago

Malaysia’s GDP grew by 7% in 4Q22, 8.7% in 2022

By S BIRRUNTHA / pic TMR MALAYSIA’S economy grew by 7.0% year-on-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22),…

1 month ago

Malaysia 4Q22 GDP to expand by 6.3%

UOB Global Economics and Markets Research estimates Malaysia’s GDP to grow at 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) which…

1 month ago

Asia hedge funds avert disaster on scale of financial crisis with China’s reopening

Investors have quickly turn optimistic and economists are scrambling to revise up their GDP forecasts  by BEI HU & NISHANT…

2 months ago

US recession call trickier than ever as mixed signals abound

Traditional economic indicators can’t predict the timing of a downturn, but newer forecasting methods are untested  by KATIA DMITRIEVA  WHEN…

2 months ago

Strikes are bad for the UK economy? Go figure

FEB 1 is shaping up to be the worst single day for the rolling strikes that began in June and…

2 months ago

South Korean economy shrinks for first time since early 2020

SEOUL – South Korea's economy shrank in October-December for the first time since the second quarter of 2020, as exports…

2 months ago

BNM likely to raise OPR by 50 basis points in 1Q2023 – Bank Islam

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd forecast the overnight policy rate (OPR) to increase by 50 basis points (bps) in the first quarter…

2 months ago

Ringgit opens lower versus US dollar

Investors are waiting for the release of a string of economic data before making any new investment decisions THE ringgit…

2 months ago