KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is confident of attracting more foreign investment this year after a big decline in 2020, and is looking at incentives to help support that goal, its finance minister said on Monday. Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said in an interview that incentives had traditionally been linked to the size of investments, but that […]
Read MoreThe consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, shrank 0.08% year-on-year in March, the lowest contraction rate in 13 months, following the rise of global oil prices and gradual economic recovery. March’s CPI fared better than February’s which saw a drop of 1.17%, buoyed by rising demand for domestic and global fuel as […]
Read MoreVietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) is set to average 2.89% in 2021, below the government’s target of 4%. Inflationary pressure has forced central banks around the world, including those from Russia, Brazil, or Turkey, to raise their respective policy rates in the first quarter, but in case of Vietnam, inflation should not be a source […]
Read MoreAFP – Chinese tech giants are expanding in Singapore as they face a crackdown at home and growing pressure in other key markets – but they may struggle to find talent in the city-state. Messaging-and-gaming behemoth Tencent is opening a hub and TikTok owner ByteDance is on a hiring spree after establishing a regional HQ, while […]
Read MoreNext Tuesday promises to be a different Songkran Festival with laughs and smiles from visiting family and friends rather than water splashing, tourists, and shopping during the scorching heat. Many people have no plans to spend extra during the holidays, with some even considering cutting their holiday budget. While a number will keep up the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Tourism and Sports aims to discuss with Singapore a travel bubble between the two countries. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that the discussions would take place within this week with the Embassy of Singapore. “We have acknowledged that Singapore has previously run the travel bubble with Australia and New Zealand. […]
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