
Argentina's World Cup victory - Simply a momentary joy
The difficult economic situation in Argentina contributed to a new era where the military actively intervened in its administration.
Sun Dec 25 2022

Malaysia not heading towards any economic crisis, says Tengku Zafrul
The Finance Ministry has stressed that Malaysia is neither facing nor heading towards any economic or financial crisis.
Tue Oct 04 2022

Sri Lanka rushes to find fuel as shortages hit schools, workers
A financial crisis that has left currency reserves perilously low, making imports of essential goods including food, increasingly difficult.
Wed Jun 29 2022

Sri Lanka left with fuel stocks for around five days, minister says
The country of 22 million people is caught in its worst financial crisis in seven decades after its foreign exchange reserves dwindled.
Fri Jun 17 2022

Indonesia takes over land controlled by Suharto son's firm
The move was part of wider efforts to recoup $7.7 billion of unpaid loans given as bank bailouts during the 1997-1998 financial crisis.
Fri Nov 05 2021

Reconfiguring FDI under the new administration
This means that one of the critical tasks facing the new administration is to revive and increase FDI inflows.
Thu Sep 02 2021

School's out for good? Lebanese teachers flee as financial crisis builds
Lebanon's educational sector was once ranked tenth globally by WEF's Global Competitiveness Report.
Thu Jul 08 2021

Malaysia's central bank keeps key rate steady as virus cases surge
BNM expects the economy to rebound by 6 pct to 7.5 pct this year, on improving export demand and a pick up in investment and production.
Thu May 06 2021

For GameStop day traders, the moment they've dreamed about
They've endured a financial crisis. Two deep recessions. Mounds of student debt. Stagnant pay. Costly health care. Dim job prospects.
Sun Jan 31 2021

Year-end ode: 4IR is the post-COVID-19 hero
Anyone paying attention knows that Neo Liberalism has only resulted in the super rich getting even richer. It didnt take Covid19 to realize this; 2008s Global Financial Crisis showed us this.
Thu Dec 31 2020

APEC to ensure smooth cross-border movement of essential goods - Muhyiddin
APEC's immediate priority is to ensure readiness of health and medical care institutions to provide critical treatment as well as to manage public health policies to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Sat Nov 21 2020

Fiscal deficit reduction - is there a magic number?
Fiscal consolidation will be very difficult to achieve if a bleak and gloomy economic outlook is to be on-going and persist.
Tue Nov 03 2020

Coronavirus jolts Malaysia's economy into first contraction since global financial crisis
Malaysia's worst economic slump since the Asian financial crisis in 1998, a sharp decline from the 0.7% growth of the first quarter.
Fri Aug 14 2020

Proposed economy recovery plan needs to aid micro, small businesses
SMEs accounted for 70 per cent of the country's 98.5 per cent of small and medium enterprises, and they were mainly involved in the services sector.
Fri Jun 05 2020

Hit by a crisis like no other, global growth to contract by 3 pct in 2020 - IMF
Real gross domestic product growth (GDP) is now projected at -3.0 per cent in 2020, a recession much worse than the 0.1 per cent contraction during the 2009 global financial crisis.
Wed Apr 15 2020

What happened in Philippine drug war that led to Duterte's arrest?
Here are some facts about the drug war during Duterte's presidency from 2016 to 2022.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Soccer - Manchester United plans to build 'world's greatest stadium'
Manchester United plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium next to the existing Old Trafford, the club announces.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Meta begins testing its first in-house AI training chip
Meta is working with Taiwan-based chip manufacturer TSMC to produce the chip, according to sources.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Russia says it wants united and 'friendly' Syria
Russia has two strategically important military bases in Syria, which it is hoping to retain in the wake of Assad's fall.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Musk says juggling DOGE and CEO jobs is difficult, as Tesla shares slump
Elon Musk says he is running his businesses "with great difficulty" while working with the Trump administration.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippine ex-leader Duterte long defiant on deadly drug war
Before becoming president, Rodrigo Duterte earned the nicknames "The Punisher" and "Duterte Harry" for his violent anti-drug crackdown.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Ismail Sabri probe: 36 witnesses finish giving statements to MACC, 23 others to be summoned
A MACC source said 23 other witnesses have also been identified and would be summoned to give their statements soon.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Westin Hotels marks World Sleep Day with wellness-focused offerings
With a growing demand for sleep tourism and wellness travel, Westin aims to solidify its position as a leader in holistic hospitality.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Govt wants local experts to help improve national cyber security - PM's press secretary
Tunku Nashrul Abaidah says the government has high confidence in local expertise to face cybersecurity challenges.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025