After nine long years in the political wilderness, the Australian Labor Party won office in Australia’s May 21 national election. What should Quad lea…
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Moving Away from Oil: How Can Brunei Diversify its Economy?
Hydrocarbon revenues almost entirely support Brunei’s economy. In fact, the petroleum sector accounts for over half of the country’s gross domestic pr…
Commodity Market Report – 23 May 2022
Gold prices dipped beneath USD1800 /oz and bounced last week. Technically, we have identified firm support at USD1820 /oz for the coming week. The mar…
Weekly Rubber Report – 23 May 2022
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices stabilized last week due to global supply shortages. Monsoon season in South-East Asia countries has disrupted the …
World Economic Forum provides avenues for Malaysia to work with global community
The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022, which takes place in Davos, Switzerland from May 22 to 26, is the best platform for Malaysia to co…
US companies show confidence in Malaysia as investment destination of choice
COMPANIES in the US are confident that Malaysia is still an investment destination of choice, Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datu…
Indonesia to reimpose local palm oil sales rule as it ends export ban
Indonesia will reimpose a domestic sales requirement on palm oil, the government said on Friday, a day after the world’s biggest producer of the…
Norway and Vietnam hold conference on a Sustainable Ocean Economy and Climate Change Adaption
An International Conference on ‘Sustainable Ocean Economy and Climate Change Adaption’ was held on 12 and 13 May 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The event was…
India, Nepal find common thread to bind in Buddha
Declaring that even Lord Ram was “incomplete without Nepal”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lumbini in the neighbouring Himalayan nation on Mond…
Economists sound the alarm over UK’s post-Brexit finance plans
More than 50 economists warned today that Britain’s post-Brexit plans to boost the competitiveness of its huge finance industry risked creating the ki…