Malaysia’s GDP Growth to Quicken on Pent-Up Demand: Zafrul
Bloomberg: Malaysia’s economic growth will accelerate this quarter after expanding at the fastest pace in a year, driven by private...
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Thailand hikes rate for first time since 2018 to tame hot inflation
Thailand's central bank raised its key interest rate for the first time in nearly four years on Wednesday, lifting it...
Pakistan to bridge $4 billion financing gap soon: SBP chief
Dr Murtaza Syed, acting governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has assured that the country will bridge an external...
Asia shares subdued, dollar refreshed by US rate risks
Asian share markets were subdued on Monday and the dollar held firm after a stunning US payrolls report pushed back...
Japan runs first current account deficit in 5 months
Japan ran a current account deficit for the first time in five months in June as surging imports eclipsed exports,...
India’s Reserve Bank likely to hike repo rate to 6% by 2022
The Reserve Bank of India is likely to raise its key policy rate by up to 60 basis points by...
Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary for second year in row: Report
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani drew no salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries in the last fiscal for the second...
India’s faltering rice output can cause a new food crisis
By Pratik Parija and Vrishti Beniwal, Bloomberg Rice could emerge as the next challenge for global food supply as a...
Taiwan tensions raise risks in one of busiest shipping lanes
The standoff between the US and China over Taiwan has thrown a spotlight on growing risks to one of the...
