Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is still the favourite emerging market choice of investors despite the current slow pace of foreign net inflow, says an academician. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Geostrategist …
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Brunei’s economy ready for a giant leap
BRUNEI Darussalam was included in the findings of recent studies focussed on ease of doing business, gross domestic product (GDP) and sustainable development prospects. One such study is the World Ban…
Commodity Market Report – 24 Dec 2018
Gold prices have broken above the previous resistance at USD1240 /oz and now threading at USD1255 /oz area now. This week, we foresee the trend will reverse into ascension after the quick consolidatio…
Weekly RUBBER Report – 24 Dec 2018
Market Forecast: Rubber commodity traded bullish last week despite U.S. rate hike on Thursday morning. As stocks and Crude prices fall with weaker Dollar, yellow metal is viewed as safe haven again by…
US-China trade war has positive impact on Indian rubber products industry
The US-China trade war is having a positive rub-off effect on the Indian rubber industries as they are now witnessing a trend in increased export orders to the USA, said officials of the All India Rub…
Government to rejuvenate 1.2 thousand hectares of rubber plantations in S Sumatra
Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA News) – The government has planned to allocate another Rp13 billion in state budget fund to rejuvenate 1.2 thousand hectares of rubber plantations in South Sumatra p…
Putrajaya to provide RM164.7m aid for Risda rubber smallholders
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Close to 300,000 rubber smallholders in the country can expect to receive RM164.7 million soon to weather the poor harvest this year. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the Cabi…
India amends power trade guidelines making it easier to sell Nepali electricity
The Union Ministry of Power of India has amended the guidelines for transnational power trade. It will be easier to sell Nepali electricity to India after the new guidelines came into effect on Decemb…
Crude Palm Oil Weekly Report – December 22, 2018
The Malaysian palm oil futures (FCPO) failed to maintain its previous rally, in line for a second day of losses, weighed down by US soybean oil and profit booking. On Friday, FCPO increased 4.26 per c…
Solutions for sustainable maritime economic development
Professor Dr Nguyễn Chu Hồi, lecture at the Hà Nội National University talks to the weekly magazine Việt Nam & World Economy on what measures and solutions the country should pursue to achieve th…