A Council of Ministers held a meeting on Monday evening and decided to extend the lockdown further in the present format where limited business and activities are permitted to operate. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s $216 Billion Fund Looks Overseas For Higher Gains
Malaysia’s largest pension fund is investing more overseas as it seeks to beat the 4% to 5% return it has been achieving. The Employees Provident Fund has been expanding its global portfolio to ... ( read original story ...)
Win Streak Likely To Continue For Malaysia Shares
The Malaysia stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering more than a dozen points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo asks Taliban ‘not to attack Americans’ amid reports Russia paid militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan
The secretary of state said Tuesday that he pressed "the Taliban to live up to their commitments," including "not to attack Americans." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood worsens to 11-year low on virus woes – BOJ tankan
TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' pessimism deepened ... as the coronavirus pandemic took a toll on business and consumer activity. The headline index for big manufacturers ... ( read original story ...)
Business sentiment in Japan plunges to 11-year low: BOJ Tankan
Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers has plunged to the lowest level in more than a decade, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan quarterly survey showed on Wednesday, as the economy ... ( read original story ...)
‘India and Bangladesh should now look at trade in services instead of just trade in goods’
we must do all that it takes to ensure that values that we fought and stood for remain cherished," Muraleedharan said during a digital conference on 'Doing Business with Bangladesh'. He said that ... ( read original story ...)
Need to focus on socio-economic development of border districts of India, Bangladesh: Muraleedharan
He made the remarks at the Digital Conference on Doing Business with Bangladesh. 'As India and Bangladesh share the largest border, we need to focus on the socio-economic development of bordering ... ( read original story ...)
Macau Gaming Preview: June Revenue to Show Another Deep Plunge
Macau casinos’ June gaming revenue is expected to plunge by more than 90% for the third straight month, as China’s border curbs imposed during the coronavirus outbreak continue to hurt the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Security Law Gives Beijing Broad New Powers
Hours after China’s legislature passed a new national-security law for Hong Kong, the city’s government published the complete document for the first time, revealing the full scope of legislation that ... ( read original story ...)