Policy and collaboration key in energy transition - World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum head of energy transition intelligence and regional acceleration Espen Mehlum said energy, climate, or economic policy incentives would set the pace
Wed May 17 2023
IMF Findings: Malaysia's GDP at 3.1 pct in 2021, 5.75 pct in 2022
The growth would be supported by the authorities' impressive vaccine rollout and swift implementation of economic policy support measures.
Mon Feb 14 2022
Post COVID-19 requires wisdom in leadership for recovery planning - Sultan Nazrin
Post-COVID-19 requires wisdom in leadership as well as dynamic and energetic management in planning recovery strategies, Sultan Nazrin said.
Sun Nov 14 2021
FACTBOX - Key economic policy stances of Japan's next PM candidates
Here are the key economic policy views of candidates to become Japan's next prime minister.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Race politics in multi-racial society should not continue - Muhyiddin
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin said identity politics or race politics in multi-racial Malaysia should not continue even if it can't be totally erased.
Tue Sep 29 2020
South Korea coronavirus cases rise steadily, more financial aid expected
President Moon Jae-in held an emergency meeting with economic policymakers to discuss financial support for the public.
Mon Mar 30 2020
The case of "Malay envy"
Unhealthy inter-ethnic envy persists today giving rise to all kinds of negative developments which do not augur well for a country which prides itself in being a harmonious multiethnic society.
Sat Apr 27 2019
Vaseehar Hassan: Feudalism And The Stifling Of The Malay Mind
Tun Dr Mahathirs Harvard Club speech berating Malays for failing to prosper from the New Economic Policy and asking for more persuaded banker-turned-executive coach Datuk Vaseehar Hassan to posit...
Thu Mar 07 2019
[OPINION] New Malays in new direction: The paradigm shift
A "paradigm," according to the late Historian of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Thomas Kuhn, is based on the consensus of the scientists. The key word being consensus.
Thu Dec 27 2018
Malaysia offsets global economic downturn through sustainable policy
Malaysia is able to cushion the pressure of global economic downturn due to sustainable economic policy, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Othman Aziz.
Sun Sep 04 2016
World Bank lifts Indonesia 2016 economic prospect to 5.3% from 4.7%
Since September 2015, the Indonesian government has issued at least seven economic policy packages to consolidate the domestic economy.
Wed Jan 06 2016
Change yourself to change the economy - Tun Mahathir
To achieve a structured economy, a persons culture and attitude has to change, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Thu Feb 12 2015
Malaysia needs new economic policy to tackle inequality, says Muhyiddin
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has suggested for the government to draft a new national economic policy to tackle concerns of inequality.
Tue Nov 25 2014
60% of top management of GLCs on Bursa are Bumiputera : Wahid
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar said about 60 per cent of the top management of GLCs listed on Bursa Malaysia are Bumiputeras
Tue Dec 10 2013
Innovation to be made an important component of economic policy
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is committed in putting innovation as an important component of economic policy.
Wed Nov 13 2013
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sat Oct 19 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024