Business & Economy

Qatar Islamic Bank Gets Six Awards From Global Finance

DOHA, Aug 26 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) was awarded six prestigious accolades, at the Global Finances 2021 Best…

Thailand welcomes more international tourists after expansion of travel programme

BANGKOK, Aug 26 (NNN-TNA) – Over 3,000 international tourists have visited other designated tourist areas beyond Phuket in Thailand, since…

Malaysian Aviation Commission Revises 2021 Passenger Traffic Forecast Downwards

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has revised its 2021 passenger traffic forecast downwards, expecting…

AirAsia Is Travel-Ready With Highest Safety, Hygiene Standards In Place

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — AirAsia Group is ready to fly with its operating crew and frontline staff 100…

Malaysian Ringgit Extends Gains vs US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit has extended its winning streak for the fourth consecutive day Thursday,…

S.Korea Raises Interest Rate By 25 Basis Points To 0.75 Percent

SEOUL, Aug 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s central bank, today, raised its policy rate by 25 basis points, marking the…

Malaysia’s Stock Exchange Remains At Two-Month High

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia, held on at a two-month…

Invest In Health Equity For Sustainable Recovery – APEC Ministers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are united in their call to close…

Climate Change Tops Asia-Pacific Banks’ Long-, Short-Term Risk Concern Lists — Poll

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Climate change has climbed to the top of Asia-Pacific banks’ short- and long-term risk…

Malaysia’s Leading Index Up 0.5 Pct In June 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Leading Index (LI) continued to register positive growth, rising by 0.5 per cent…