Business & Economy

UK Records Another 6,178 COVID-19 Cases Amid Mounting Pressure On Furlough Scheme Replacement

LONDON, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Another 6,178 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Britain, as pressure is building up, on…

India’s Mumbai Shuts Offices After Rain Lashes, Disrupts City

MUMBAI, Sept 24 (NNN-PTI) – India’s financial capital, Mumbai, was lashed with heavy rains yesterday morning, forcing government and private…

Australian Government’s Energy Plan “Crazy”: Former PM

CANBERRA, Sept 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, described the government’s plan for a gas-led economic recovery…

Iran’s President Says U.S. Wages “Economic War” Against Iran

TEHRAN, Sept 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said yesterday that, the United States has waged an economic war…

Additional US$1.68 Bln in Aid Under BPN2.0 for B40, M40 Groups – Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday announced additional cash assistance under the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional 2.0 (BPN2.0) with…

Thailand Verifies Reports on Suspicious Bank Transfer

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Sept 23 (Bernama) — Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is studying media reports that…

Malaysia’s Central Bank’s International Reserves at US$104.8 Bln as at Sept 15, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM or Malaysia’s Central Bank) international reserves amounted to US$104.8 billion…

Malaysia Mulls Imposing Carbon Tax on Future Investments

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — Malaysia is considering to impose a carbon tax on future investments to support the sustainability agenda in…

Malaysia Seeks Cooperation with Pepper-Producing Nations to Raise Prices

KUCHING (Sarawak, Malaysia), Sept 23 (Bernama) — Malaysia will further boost cooperation with major pepper-producing countries in a bid to raise…

Experts Say Malaysia’s Palm Oil Industry Can Do Better

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — The palm oil industry, which has been contributing about six per cent to Malaysia’s gross domestic…