Most economic indicators on the state of the Bangladesh economy during the first half of FY20 are down with one big exception—remittances. After declining from its peak of $15.3 billion in FY15 to $12…
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What’s the link between palm oil and the Kashmir dispute?
Malaysia’s palm oil industry has become an unexpected casualty of a row with India over disputed Kashmir. Ties have been frosty since late September when Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohama…
Oil prices surge as US confirms that Iran’s top commander was killed in airstrike
Oil prices rocketed in the morning of Asia trading hours, following confirmation by the Pentagon that Iran’s top commander was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad. The U.S. military took the “decisi…
India’s Economy: When Will the Elephant Dance?
Thirty years ago, the world saw the Indian and Chinese economies as being comparable. Both were considered engines of global growth. Today, the view looks different. China’s GDP and per capita income …
More Help For Those With Dementia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Rukun Tetangga, with some 7, 000 members as well as senior citizens associations, will be roped in to assist people with dementia as well as their families, says Hannah Yeoh. The Dep…
Will a signed trade deal ease U.S.-China tensions? Probably not.
President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will sign a U.S.-China trade deal on Jan. 15. Since October, negotiators from both countries have revealed details of a bilateral trade agreeme…
The big news stories of 2020 may feel eerily similar to those of 2010
As the decade comes to an end, much has been made of how much has changed in the past 10 years. World leaders have come and gone, countries have been founded, conflicts have started and stopped, and t…
View: How India’s economy came back down to earth
India’s economy lost its sheen this year. As it stumbles through a deep slowdown and a credit crisis, the country has gone from being hailed as a colossus-in-waiting to placing among the also-ra…
Bright spots for Malaysian economy anticipated by research houses in 2020
When the fireworks at New Year’s Eve are over, few will remember 2019 as a wonderful year for the global economy. Rising world protectionism has rattled the global supply chain and affected most regio…
Bangladesh, a hidden treasure trove for tourism and investment
At first glance, Bangladesh would not appear on many people’s bucket lists as a “must” visit for those who do not know this South Asian country. Bangladesh has been an economic marvel in the last 15 y…