PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is highly dependent on carbon-intensive industries and this poses growing risks to the country’s aim to embrace environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards. As more international funds are factoring in sustainability and societal impact as part of their investment decisions, the government and businesses in Malaysia will need to speed up […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (UPDATE 7:56 a.m., Feb. 3) — Soured consumer loans held by banks soared to their highest level in nearly a decade as of the third quarter last year, as several households struggled to pay debts after a pandemic-induced recession threw job markets into turmoil. From January to September last year, P167.8 billion consumer loans were […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia ranks as the third most attractive country for hotel investment in Southeast Asia, after Thailand and Singapore, according to global property consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia. Its Malaysian Hospitality Investment Intentions Survey, which analysed the investment perspectives of hotel owners, operators and owner-operators, revealed that 14 per cent of the respondents anticipated buying […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Stormy skies will loom over their businesses, despite the sun peeking out from behind the clouds in 2021, if you ask small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Many are counting on the Government to shield them from the rain. While they feel an increased positivity towards the economic climate in 2021, SME […]
Read MoreInvestor confidence in Thai financial markets over the next three months has improved slightly on optimism over vaccines and capital inflows, but has been capped by a new wave of coronavirus cases, a capital market association said on Tuesday. A survey in January by the Thai Capital Market Organizations (FETCO) showed its investor confidence index […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The accumulated net foreign inflows of RM18.3 billion recorded by Malaysia’s bond market in 2020 reflects yield-hunting activities and, to some extent, represents the confidence of the capital market in the country’s policies and direction over the next few months, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The Finance Minister said although Bank […]
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