Hong Kong will lock down tens of thousands of residents in Kowloon’s core urban district, local media reported, the most severe step it has taken yet against Covid and a blow to the government’s ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia records a 1.2 per cent drop in CPI for 2020
Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased 1.2 per cent last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). For the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, headline inflation fell 1.5 per ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Dec CPI falls 1.4% y/y, in line with forecast
Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=MYCPI%3DECI poll data KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) fell 1.4% from a year earlier in December, largely due to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia, Asean share experience on digital economy with East Asian and African counterparts
Malaysia and Asean have shared their experience and challenges in developing infrastructure, governance and a vibrant digital economy with distinguished participants from East Asia and Africa during ... ( read original story ...)
Lockdown Will Take Toll on Malaysia’s Already Steep Yield Curve
Malaysia’s yield curve has raced higher over the past year and is now near the steepest since 2017. The return to a strict lockdown and delays to vaccine distribution mean it may have further to run. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan reveals COVID-19 data for January 22
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for January 22 in Uzbekistan increased to 78,272, Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health. To date, 76,752 patients ... ( read original story ...)
Gurbaz century leads Afghanistan to victory over Ireland
A breathless century on his debut from teenage opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz helped Afghanistan to a 16-run win over Ireland in the first ODI in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The 19-year-old, who hit a ... ( read original story ...)
Targeted Killings of Afghan Journalists Threaten Free Media in Afghanistan
A recent string of targeted killings in Afghanistan has created an atmosphere of fear among Afghan journalists who say they cannot carry out their duties under growing threats. The Afghan Journalists ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq bombing: IS says it was behind deadly suicide attacks in Baghdad
The Islamic State (IS) group has said it was behind a double suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday that killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100. The target had been ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s general elections pushed to October
The added time shores up Baghdad’s preparations for a more legitimate election process; but time is running out for protesters who fear the government will ignore their demands. ( read original story ...)