SOME 11 years after Malaysia announced its ambitious plan to reach a “ near-balanced ” budget by 2020.... The country has not only missed its target but is also facing a fiscal dilemma amid a widening budget deficit and the call for more stimulus injection. The budget deficit level had been steadily declining since 2010, but this came to an end in 2018 after the then Pakatan Harapan government recognised off-the-books projects as development expenditure to deal with the burgeoning debts left by

BRITS are to be hit by tough Covid rules from today-for everywhere in the UK apart from England

extend a Covid-19 lockdown beyond Tuesday despite a slight drop in new infections as the country’s two

Analysts had expected a gain of 21%.... The company’s American depositary receipts rose 2.2% at 2. 26pm in New York yesterday.As one of the first luxury groups to report this quarter, LVMH’s results suggest the industry’s growth is staying on track, even if the pace slows.... The United States ranked second, contributing a quarter of revenue.“ The most important thing is that the momentum at fashion and leather remains in line ” with second-quarter trends on a two-year comparison basis, Loic M

PM concludes,' Looks like we are in a really tough spot, a complete shambles....

'an lockdown, however, comes at a particularly sensitive time, as China prepares to hold the Beijing

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On May 20 2020, when Boris Johnson’s private secretary arranged a lockdown-busting drinks gathering

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd, which saw its net profit dip by 18.7% in the third quarter ended March 31, 2022, is in for challenging times in the near term. Headwinds like China’s zero-Covid policy and inflationary pressures could dent its earnings for the year, analysts said. CGS-CIMB Research said amid a softer economic outlook in China, ongoing supply chain disruptions and inflationary cost pressures, it is downgrading the group from an “ add ” to “ hold ” with a lower RM2.40 target price in

SINGAPORE-Save the economy or save more lives?... " he asked." And three, how can health, social, political and economic systems cope with the prolonged stresses of Covid-19?... "'A tricky balance' Ultimately, for policymakers, it comes down to this: Is it worth the risks to reopen the economy and society while Covid-19 is still spreading in the community?...