Business & Economy

M’sia Appointed As Member Of UNSC’s Advisory Group

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has been appointed as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission’s (UNSC)…

Bank Negara Maintains OPR To Sustain Economic Recovery Efforts

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (NNN-Bernama) – The decision by Bank Negara Malaysia to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at…

Vietnam’s Plastic Import Value Surges In Two Months

HANOI, Mar 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam imported over one million tonnes of plastic worth nearly 1.6 billion U.S. dollars, in…

French Billionaire Lawmaker Olivier Dassault Killed In Helicopter Crash

PARIS, Mar 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Olivier Dassault, deputy of conservative party, Les Republicains (LR), and son of French industrialist, Serge…

Iran’s FM Slams U.S. Continued “Maximum Pressure” Amid COVID-19

TEHRAN, Mar 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, denounced yesterday, the U.S. continued sanctions against Iran, amid…

Australia Lagging Behind On Electric Vehicles: Industry Group

CANBERRA, Mar 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australians are paying the price for the governments’ lack of ambition on electric vehicles, according…

Thailand Mulls COVID-19 Vaccine Passports To Boost Tourism

BANGKOK, Mar 6 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is considering COVID-19 vaccine passports and quarantine exemption, amid efforts to boost the ailing…

Upper Egyptian Farm Workers Eager For Sugarcane Harvest For Better Lives

QENA, Egypt, Mar 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – “Harvest of sugarcane is the season of paying the debts and meeting our needs,”…

Halal Blockchain Network Builds Trust In Food Supply Chain

CYBERJAYA, March 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Consumers will now be able to track information on halal food supply chain through Halal…

Economists Expect BNM To Maintain OPR At 1.75 Pct This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Economists opine that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the Overnight Policy…