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Malaysia: Exports surpassed estimates in August – UOB

Senior Economist at UOB Group Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting review the latest performance of the exports sector in the Malaysian economy. Key Takeaways “Gross exports expanded at a faster pace by 18.4% y/y in Aug (Jul: +5.0%), beating our estimate (+9.8%) and Bloomberg consensus (+14.6%). Gradual relaxation of containment measures for some […]

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For Asean economies, key response to global tax reforms should be to improve non-tax draws: report

IN the face of global tax reforms to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), the most important policy response for Asean economies is to enhance their non-tax competitiveness in attracting foreign investment, analysts from Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a note on Tuesday. Proposed changes on tax jurisdiction are likely to benefit […]

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