driven by additional harvesting areas and the progression of existing mature areas into higher

PETALING JAYA: MIDF Research expects industrial output to grow at 4.3% this year on the back of

The manufacturing index expanded by 0.6% after shrinking 6.5% in July 2021.... He said the performance of the manufacturing sector was also in line with the encouraging growth of exports.... Meanwhile, natural gas index rose by 1.6%. Mohd Uzir added the mining index also declined 4.5% as compared to the previous month....

MELBOURNE/ BEIJING: Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors embraced expectations that oil producers will add supply at a meeting on Tuesday as a sign that fuel demand remains robust despite the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Brent crude futures gained 43 cent to$ 79.41 a barrel at 0502 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate( WTI) crude recouped its earlier loses and rose 33 cents to$ 76.41 a barrel. The benchmark contracts both climbed more than 1% on Monday." Number one driver( of

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s palm oil production could be affected in the immediate term should there be continuous rainfall which is likely to trigger floods in low-lying areas. Given that the severe weather in the country is forecast to last until March, heavy rain and flooding are likely to slow down the harvesting progress and cause delays in the evacuation of fresh fruit bunch( FFB). The recent floods had hit Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor, Pahang, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Johor, Sabah and Saraw

prospect of improving exports amid lower output for the year would drive CPO futures higher and lift

report that OPEC+ producers have planned to increase output in the coming months. Brent crude gained

BEIJING( Reuters)-China's industrial output grew at a surprisingly faster pace in October, despite

output increases last month, while the world's top oil consumer China ramped up operating rates to meet

This May 7, 2020 file photo shows the Tokyo Stock Exchange.... The U.S. dollar edged up to the lower 114 yen range as traders who had fled to the perceived safety of the Japanese currency took a risk on rising stocks, dealers said.... Toyota announced before noon that operations at all of its 14 plants in Japan will return to normal in December for the first time in seven months....