This is mainly due to the rise in food and fuel prices and a low base effect.... We still expect Bank Negara to raise interest rates twice in the second half of the year by 25 basis points each.On the global front, he said there is unlikely to be significant easing of price pressures on the global basis in the near term.... Some easing of supply chain issues and the subsequent lower freight costs would provide some offset, but not much relief....

KUALA LUMPUR: The war between Russia and Ukraine has minimal impact on glovemaker Top Glove

Clearly, economic mismanagement precipitated by corruption is a recipe for disaster.... If it is left unchecked, it could burst and become a self-inflicting crisis.“ I think we all can agree that resources are limited, and therefore, the politicians, government machinery and businesses would need to ensure every decision is done with transparency, value adding and fair for all.... However, the government’s plan to seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund( IMF) and the Wor

loans of the bottom 50%( B50) segment is expected to have a minimal impact on the banking industry

stop sourcing palm oil products from Sime Darby Plantation Bhd( SDP) are expected to have minimal

But he did not set a target for economic growth for the year.... “ We must redouble our efforts to

CLICK TO ENLARGEWHILE the Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up the investment plans of property developers over the last year-and-a-half, the outlook of certain subsectors remains resilient and continue to attract focus.In a survey by Knight Frank on the investment outlook for Malaysia, it points out that a majority of developers and lenders have existing exposure to the retail market as well as the hotel/ leisure segments. These sub-sectors have been hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid the prolo

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expected any impact to be minimal particularly as the companies concerned were likely small in

topline growth and around 800 basis points increase in operating margins, says a report. The report