ANALYSIS - Trump victory to reverberate through global economy
Import duties are a key plank of Trump's policies and likely to have the biggest global impact.
Thu Nov 07 2024
BRICS leaders tout joint finance, trade projects at Russian summit
The trend for the BRICS' leading role in the global economy will only strengthen, says Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Thu Oct 24 2024
World Bank upgrades Malaysia’s GDP growth forecast to 4.9 pct in 2024
Apurva Sanghi says both domestic and external factors back the upgraded growth forecast as the global economy is doing much better.
Tue Oct 08 2024
Bank Negara Malaysia keeps OPR unchanged at 3.00 pct
Bank Negara Malaysia said the global economy continues to expand amid resilient labour markets and continued recovery in global trade.
Thu Jul 11 2024
Chief Economists: The Economic Outlook Is Brightening But Political Risks Loom Large in 2024
82 pct of chief economists expect the global economy to remain stable or strengthen this year almost twice as many as in late 2023.
Thu May 30 2024
Bank Negara Malaysia keeps OPR unchanged at 3.0%
The central bank said the global economy continues to expand amid resilient labour markets in some countries and recovery in global trade.
Thu May 09 2024
Most G20 members strongly condemn war in Ukraine, draft declaration says
The summit which should focus on the global economy, has instead been overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Tue Nov 15 2022
GLOBAL ECONOMY - Asia's factory output weakens on global slowdown, China COVID curbs
Manufacturing activity shrank in South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia in October, and expanded at the slowest pace in 21 months in Japan.
Tue Nov 01 2022
Russia's Putin says West is failing, the future is in Asia
Putin said the sanctions had replaced the COVID pandemic as the main threat to the global economy.
Wed Sep 07 2022
GLOBAL ECONOMY - Asia's factory activity slows in May as China COVID curbs weigh
Factory activity in the Philippines also slowed to 54.1 in May from 54.3 in April, while that for Malaysia fell to 50.1 from 51.6 in April.
Wed Jun 01 2022
Putin likens Western sanctions to war as Russian assault traps Ukrainian civilians
The IMF warned the conflict would have a "severe impact" on the global economy.
Sun Mar 06 2022
Russia-Ukraine conflict could hurt global economic recovery - Azmin
Azmin said any conflict would definitely hurt the global economy and would not help any country move towards a positive economic growth.
Mon Feb 28 2022
Global economy to expand by 4.9 pct next year - MoF
According to the report, growth in the EMDEs is projected to moderate to 5.1 per cent in 2022.
Fri Oct 29 2021
Malaysia's economy set to rebound in 2022, in line with global economic recovery - MOF
Malaysia's economy is expected to rebound in 2022, in line with the expected recovery in the global economy.
Thu Sep 30 2021
Government's financial position to improve in 2023 - PM
The pandemic had also impacted the global economy, which contracted by 3.2 per cent in 2020, according to Ismail Sabri.
Mon Sep 27 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024