KUALA LUMPUR— The Malaysian gold market is expected to trade lower this year amid lingering fears of global recession coupled with the Bank Negara Malaysia’s (central bank) four times overnight policy rate (OPR) hike in 2022, says Public Gold executive…
Read moreJAKARTA— Several hours of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides in the city of Parepare, South Sulawesi last night, local media reported.At least two people were missing after a landslide hit Kesuma Timur Road, located on the southwest coast…
Read moreKUALA LUMPUR— MIDF Research expects Malaysia’s external trade activities to expand steadily beyond 2023 amid the impacts of new trade agreements, apart from elevated commodity prices and lower monetary rates.In a note Thursday, it said the Regional Com…
Read morePUTRAJAYA (Malaysia)— Malaysian Foreign Minister Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, will lead the country’s delegation to the 32nd ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting and ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ (AMM) Retreat from Feb 3 to 4, 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indo…
Read moreThe Philippines is moving to strengthen ties with the United States, granting U.S. forces access to an additional four military sites as concerns about a more coercive and aggressive China continue to grow.The deal, which brings the total number of Phi…
Read moreThe U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down because it could hurt people on the ground, officials said Thursday. The discovery o…
Read moreCOLOMBO– Sri Lanka’s inflation decreased to 54.2 percent in Jan from 57.2 percent in Dec, 2022, the country’s Department of Census and Statistics reported, yesterday.Inflation of food dropped to 60.1 percent in Jan, from 64.4 percent in Dec, the depart…
Read morePHNOM PENH– The export of renowned Kampot pepper, one of Cambodia’s only two products to be registered as a Geographical Indication in the European Union, had declined by almost a third in 2022, a farmers’ representative said, today.Nguon Lay, presiden…
Read moreBANGKOK– Thailand’s economy continued to recover in Dec, driven by tourism, despite a global economic slowdown, the central bank said, yesterday.As the economy maintained its traction, the service sector continued to be the key driver of growth in Dec,…
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