Business & Economy

Malaysia’s Central Bank Expected To Hold Key Rate At 1.75 Pct Until Year-End — Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama-NNN) — Malaysia’s Central Bank (Bank Negara Malaysia) (BNM) is anticipated to maintain the current Overnight…

BNM Maintains OPR To Give Time For Stimulus Packages’ Impact — Economists

By Zarul Effendi Razali and Anas Abu Hassan KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama-NNN) — Economists have opined that Bank Negara…

Japan’s Current Account Surplus Up 85 Percent In May, Amid Export Rebound

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s current account surplus in May, increased 85.3 percent from the previous year, as exports…

Economic Watch: Risk Of COVID-19 Resurgence Likely To Hamper Japan’s Economic Recovery

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Though Japan’s economic recovery was sluggish in the first half of this year, COVID-19 resurgence…

Maldives To Ease Restrictions Amid Lower Daily COVID-19 Cases

MALE, Jul 8 (NNN-PSM) – Maldives will lift an ongoing curfew and ease restrictions, aimed at curbing the spread of…

Japan’s Household Spending Increases In May Amid Recovery From COVID-19 Slump

TOKYO, Jul 6 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s household spending in May soared 11.6 percent, compared to a year earlier, after jumping…

Nepal Aims To Export Power After Inaugurating Largest Power Project

KATHMANDU, Jul 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, yesterday, inaugurated the Upper Tamakoshi hydropower project, the country’s…

“Very Difficult” To Maintain Australia Services After Arrivals Halved: Int’l Airlines

CANBERRA, Jul 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – International airlines claimed, they could be forced to suspend services to Australia, after the government…

S. Korea’s Imported Car Sale Falls 4.2 Percent In Jun

SEOUL, Jul 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s imported car sale fell in single digit last month, marking the first slide…

European Bank Supports Jordan’s Private Sector With 100 Million Euros

Amman, Jul 5 (NNN-PETRA) – The European Investment Bank (EIB), said yesterday that, it provided 100 million euros (119 million…