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PETALING JAYA: The local media industry lost a veteran when Star Media Group’s (SMG) former business editor Yap Leng Kuen (pic) passed away following a bacterial infection.
THERE are 10 economic and market indicators to gauge whether the US economy is headed towards a recession, and it appears that an increasing number of data points are drifting into neutral or negative territory.
SUPPORT for gender empowerment where women gain control over their own lives, is an important step towards achieving gender parity in the workplace and wider society.
TO strengthen the economy, a lot of focus is being placed on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).
Banks are cautiously optimistic of loan growth as businesses take a more cautious stance, while consumers will continue to feel the impact from higher inflation.
TARGETED subsidies has become a hot issue, following concerns over stretched government finances.
BURSA Malaysia recorded 35 listings in 2022, which is more than the 30 achieved in 2021.
GOVERNMENT support in terms of strong policy and allocation of funds will help to further improve palm oil sustainability practices and requirements for the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification.
WHILE there is a broad plan for the country to achieve net-zero – the target for the complete reduction in global emissions of carbon dioxide by 2050 – companies are also drawing up their strategies towards this end.
DEMAND for green financial products and services is on the uptrend with growing awareness of not just their economic but also environmental benefits.
WITH the ringgit falling to a new 24-year low of over RM4.60 to the dollar, there could be more pain ahead as the dollar remains strong on the possibility of further US interest rate hikes.
IT may be a challenge to manage government finances beyond 2023, given global growth concerns and the need to continue spending.
RISING food inflation has led to increasing concerns on food security.
THE prospects for the global economy appear to be increasingly challenging, as the risk of recession rises.
AS it launches the carbon voluntary carbon market (VCM), Bursa Malaysia sees that in a carbon-constrained world, carbon credits will complement Malaysia’s resource-intensive economic activities.
CONSUMERS, stakeholders and investors are increasingly using metrics to evaluate the ESG performance of businesses to ensure that they are steered towards long-term sustainability and growth.
MORE board directors and corporate governance leaders are taking steps to upskill themselves to be effective stewards on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) front.
WITH the United States inflation hitting a fresh high of 9.1% in June, there are concerns of more aggressive US interest rate hikes while sliding commodity prices have given rise to hopes of a peak in US inflation.
EXPORTS expanded strongly in June, growing by 38.8% year-on-year (y-o-y), but palm oil exports could face stiffer competition from Indonesia and oil and gas shipments could moderate on softening energy prices.
