Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu RCEP: Test to ASEAN in the Asia Pacific Southeast Asia is undoubtedly one of world’s important economic growth engines. Statistics of the World Trade Organization show that […]
Malaysia announces royal inquiry to investigate Mahathir-era forex scandal The Malaysian government formally established a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Tuesday (Jul 18) to investigate a multi-billion-dollar foreign exchange scandal involving the central bank […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Exports boost for economy Asean economies’ growth has so far been driven by exports recovery, with domestic demand factors including private consumption still patchy. — The Star […]
Malaysia’s commodity-based exports value rises The value of Malaysia’s commodity-based exports rose 27.1% to RM59.1bil for the January to May 2017 period, surpassing the RM46.5bil achieved for the same period last year. — Hellenic Shipping […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu EU-ASEAN Trade Deal: Debunking the Myths Around Rules of Origin The recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union to classify the EU-Singapore Free […]
Malaysia, Indonesia May Take EU Plan to Curb Palm Oil Imports to WTO Malaysia and Indonesia plan to raise the prospect of European Union curbs on the imports of palm oil with the World Trade […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Times’ Asia Pacific University Ranking Distorts, Confuses: Mahidol No Longer #3 in Asean One of the world’s leading publishers of higher education rankings has been forced to […]
Malaysia central bank holds rates at 3% Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 3 per cent, as expected by economists. — The Financial Times Prasarana CEO hails MRT’s positive impact to […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu World’s most coal plant projects are in four Asian countries China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have the world’s four biggest coal-fired power plants in pipeline. Together, they […]
Malaysian merger could open window for ANZ stake sale: sources ANZ Bank is moving closer to a deal to sell its Malaysian banking stake to a pension fund and exit the South-East Asian nation, sources […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu India-China ties have direct implication for Asean: Jaishankar Amid the current standoff between India and China along the Sikkim sector of the international border, Indian Foreign Secretary […]
Malaysian banks must change to stay competitive Malaysian banks must constantly evolve and make necessary changes to stay competitive as more foreign banks make their way into the country, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Othman […]