KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — A recent survey which said the majority of Malaysians wants the government to ban alcohol, sugary beverages and nightclubs as well as smoking and vaping has been criticised by trade groups. They said such a move would not only mean a loss of income for the government but in all […]
Read MoreThe government has declared the whole nation a green (Covid-19 surveillance) zone, allowing the full-scale resumption of business and other activities, as pre-arrival registration will end next month. The Royal Gazette on Friday published the announcement to the effects by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in his capacity as the director of the Centre for Covid-19 […]
Read MoreThe State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has kept regulatory interest rates unchanged to create favorable conditions for clients to access capital at reasonable costs. However, experts have warned that it will be difficult to curb interest rates. Worry about inflation While regulatory interest rates remain unchanged, commercial banks have increased deposit interest rates. The analysts […]
Read MoreINDONESIA’s central bank may have been able to hold out on increasing its benchmark 7-day reverse repurchase rate for the 15th consecutive month, but that streak will likely be broken by the end of the year, analysts said in separate reports on Thursday (Jun 23). Even as other central banks globally have hiked policy rates […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S factory output in May grew faster than the previous month on the back of a surge in semiconductor production, according to data from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) on Friday (Jun 24). Industrial production grew 13.8 per cent year on year, up from a revised 6.4 per cent in April. Excluding the usually volatile […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (June 24): Inflation in Malaysia is poised to catch up with neighbouring countries in the second half of this year, after relatively benign consumer price index (CPI) readings until April, thanks to the blanket fuel subsidy, low utilities prices and the inclusion of price-controlled items in the CPI basket. Across the Causeway, Singapore’s headline […]
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