Malaysia will invest US$250 million (US$1= RM4.44) over the next decade, leveraging on Arm Holdings Plc’s expertise, to create a new ecosystem in the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor …
Thai Q1 GDP growth seen at 3.4% y/y on stimulus, official says
Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 3.4% in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, which would be the fastest pace in 10 quarters, helped by government stimulus measures, a deputy finance …
Vietnam PM Directs Finance Ministry, Central Bank to Draft Crypto Framework
Vietnam’s Prime Minister has directed the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to prepare a legal framework to manage crypto.
China ramps up stimulus to guard economy from changes ‘unseen in a century’
By Antoni Slodkowski, Laurie Chen, Jing Xu and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – China unlocked more fiscal stimulus on Wednesday, signalling greater efforts to boost consumption as a means to ring …
Japan’s service activity marks fastest growth in six months, PMI shows
Japan’s service activity marked the fastest growth in six months in February, backed by strong sales and new export businesses, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday.
Trump says Japan and South Korea want to partner with the US in Alaska pipeline
Japan, South Korea and other countries want to partner with the United States in a “gigantic” natural gas pipeline in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, claiming they would invest …
New policy in Indonesia to cut overlaps in free meal rollouts
JAKARTA: The government is working on a regulation that would synchronise various ministries’ authorities for the free nutritious meal programme to prevent overlapping duties for a more complete enactment of the initiative while also mitigating any impacts.
Xpeng enters Indonesia with locally assembled EVs
Xpeng has officially entered the Indonesian market, expanding its presence in the ASEAN region. The Chinese automaker plans to offer locally assembled
Robust demand propels India’s services sector growth in February, PMI shows
Growth in India’s services sector accelerated in February, supported by robust demand and a firm business outlook that led to a substantial increase in hiring, a survey showed.
India’s Nifty 50 seen opening slightly higher on US tariff relief hopes
India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index may open a tad higher on Wednesday, after logging the longest losing run in its three-decade history in the last session, aided by gains in Asian peers as the U.S.