The implementation plan for a national statistics policy which gives priority to the private sector in areas such as local industrial production, trading, wholesale and retail will be finalised this year, says U San Myint, director general of Central Statistical Organisation. After the government approves the action plan, which is being drawn with assistance from […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s central bank is likely to cut its benchmark rate to 3% at a policy review on Tuesday to cope with a slowdown in growth, a slim majority of analysts in a Reuters poll said. Seven of 13 economists polled see a 25 basis point rate cut while the other six said Bank […]
Read MoreUNITED Overseas Bank is the second Singapore lender to feel the sting of last year’s property cooling measures. While UOB posted a rise in its overall mortgage book, the bank said it came from its regional markets. UOB reported higher net profit for its first quarter of 2019, up 8 per cent to S$1.05 billion, […]
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