KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Idrus Harun has been reappointed as the Attorney General for another year

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has reappointed Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus( pic) as the Malaysia

NEW YORK: Biden’s pick of Jerome Powell to continue as Federal Reserve( Fed) chair reassured investors who said it gave some predictability as the central bank prepares to start hiking rates and slows the pace of bond buying. Many investors had hoped that Powell, who was nominated as chair by president Donald Trump in 2017, would be renominated by President Joe Biden for another four-year stint.On Monday, Biden nominated Powell for a second four-year term, with Lael Brainard, the Fed board membe

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah DAP admitted weaknesses within its leadership and moved swiftly to reappoint

KUALA LUMPUR: The re-appointment of Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz as Finance Minister reflects positivity for capital markets, businesses and the people at large as it instills a sense of confidence on policy continuity, says Bank Islam Malaysia chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.He said with the former banker remaining in the Cabinet, there would be policy continuity and clarity on the country’s fiscal policy direction." This means the government’s stand on the prevailing fiscal

NEW YORK: U.S. President Joe Biden's pick of Jerome Powell to continue as Federal Reserve chair reassured investors who said it gave some predictability as the central bank prepares to start hiking rates and slows the pace of bond buying. Many investors had hoped that Powell, who was nominated as chair by President Donald Trump in 2017, would be renominated by Biden for another four-year stint....

SINGAPORE-President Halimah Yacob on Tuesday( June 22) officiated the swearing-in and reappointment

TOKYO: Japan has reappointed Masato Kanda( pic) as vice finance minister for international affairs

While interest rates are expected to remain near zero at least well into next year, several Fed officials have indicated eagerness to begin reducing the size of monthly bond purchases this year.... Powell has promised to avoid surprising markets with that eventual move. Senate CriticsWhile many senior Democrats have praised Powell, unified Democratic support isn’t a foregone conclusion.... She’s seen as a more liberal nominee who hews closer to Biden’s economic agenda and is far more of a hawk

And indeed, if we now have a renaissance of austerity in Europe, this is going to create a too tight space for us to make these investments.... And this would be the exact wrong way to go." Far-right challenge to Green Deal The EU's climate goals have been targeted by the far-right in this campaign, as never before.... They look set to make major gains in June's election and are likely to be a much more powerful force in the next parliament....