Malaysia Morning News For July 31

Is Malaysia next after Sri Lanka falls knee deep in China’s debt trap Sri Lanka has fallen knee deep in China’s debt trap after it invested billions of dollars in huge infrastructure projects – on […]

Is Malaysia next after Sri Lanka falls knee deep in China’s debt trap Sri Lanka has fallen knee deep in China’s debt trap after it invested billions of dollars in huge infrastructure projects – on […]

Singapore flagged as a city to avoid for software engineers Singapore has been flagged as a city to avoid for software developers by US-based software developer mentorship company, Codementor. — The Independent Singapore Singapore electricity […]

Malaysia’s economy in 2016 expands 6.3 per cent on GDP Malaysia’s economy increased in 2016 as the value of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices expanded further to register RM1,230.1 billion and grew 6.3 […]

Amazon launches Prime Now in Singapore Amazon looks set to shake up Singapore’s retail market with the launch of its most aggressive service yet, Prime Now. — FoodNavigator-Asia IE Singapore sets up network for SMEs […]

Malaysia’s electricity tariffs among lowest in Asean Malaysia’s electricity tariffs for the consumer, residential, industrial and commercial segments are among the lowest compared to other countries in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. […]

Singapore’s manufacturing output jumps 13.1% in June Singapore’s manufacturing output rose 13.1 per cent year-on-year in June, the 11th straight month of growth, according to data released by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) on […]

IMF urges boost to tax system Cambodia’s economy continues to perform strongly, but the government will face rising spending pressures that need to be tackled by enhanced revenue collection through more stringent tax measures to […]

Foreign investors are cashing in on an emerging market with a booming currency Things are looking up for Malaysia, with more foreign investors cashing in on the country’s improving economy and strengthening currency, market participants […]

Singapore’s Grab Draws $2.5 Billion to Bolster Ride-Hailing, Payments Services Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing sector is shaping up to be a massive proxy fight between some of the largest tech companies operating in the region. — […]

US dollar used to curb inflation Cambodia’s central bank purchased a total of $479.4 million worth of cash during the first half of this year to convert to riel, utilising one of the few tools […]

Malaysian start-up Grab out to secure RM10.7bil investment Grab, a local start-up that has amassed a dominant market share of the ride-hailing market in South-East Asia, is expanding into financial services with the latest round […]

Headline inflation up first time in 2 years for middle, highest income HEADLINE inflation for the middle- and highest-income households has risen for the first time in two years, but has been in a sustained […]