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Malaysia: FDI soars 73.4% in first quarter to RM29.3bil

PETALING JAYA: Approved foreign direct investment (FDI) for all sectors skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2019, rising 73.4% to RM29.3bil. This compares to the RM16.9bil in approved FDI recorded during the same period last year, the Finance Ministry said. The investments recorded in the first quarter are expected to create over 41,200 jobs for […]

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Moody’s: Ageing, labour issues dog Thailand

Despite a strong fiscal position and low external vulnerability constituting credit strengths amid recurring political uncertainty, Thailand’s ageing society, moderate competitiveness and labour shortages will weigh on economic growth and public finances over time, says Moody’s Investors Service.  “Absent materially higher migration, population ageing will weigh significantly on growth potential,” Moody’s said in a report. “Moreover, […]

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