base, after slower market demand hit the previous quarter. The first quarter is traditionally quieter

SINGAPORE – Prices of Housing Board resale flats rose by 4.8 per cent in 2023, slower than the

Developers will just have to work harder and smarter to push sales this year.” The government kicked off the HOC in January 2019 to address the overhang situation in the country. Bank Negara may increase the overnight policy rate in 2022 to combat inflation.... However, the interest rate at the moment is expected to remain favourable.... -Datuk Paul KhongThe campaign, which was intended for six months, was extended for a year....

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell cautioned in a speech Thursday that a slower-growing economy

2024 and 2025, “ as falling inflation and interest rates stimulate domestic demand ”.... China and

“ I think there will be an immediate impact and it might be a little bit slower at the start

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian manufacturing sector could hit a bump in its recovery path despite the positive economic outlook projected for 2022. The sector forms the biggest industrial production index( IPI) component and constitutes 24.3% of last year’s gross domestic product( GDP). Based on the March manufacturing purchasing managers index( PMI) figures, Maybank Investment Bank( Maybank IB) Research said there could be a risk of further slowing in the manufacturing sector, amid the Russia-Ukr

image sourceGetty Images image captionAndy Jassy took over the top job at Amazon on 5 JulyAmazon's net sales rose to$ 113. 08bn in the second quarter to 30 June from$ 88. 91bn in the same period a year earlier.... Apple, Microsoft and Google's parent firm Alphabet all reported soaring profits as the Covid pandemic continues.... The company has offered an average$ 17 in hourly wages-more than double the US minimum-plus signing bonuses to attract 75, 000 workers during a labour shortage....

At the same time, they sought to reassure voters by vowing vigilance over sharp price rises.“ Am I concerned about inflation?... Obviously so, ″ Dutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag told reporters in Brussels where she attended a meeting with her euro zone counterparts.... “ The purchasing power of the individual citizens will be affected.” The euro zone faces a slowdown in economic growth this year after a solid recovery in 2021 from a severe coronavirus-induced recession two years ago....

BEIJING--Asian stock markets declined Tuesday amid turmoil in Afghanistan and unease about China's