. and other countries to combat inflation by raising interest rates and unwinding other measures to

BANK Negara has raised the overnight policy rate( OPR) by 25 basis points( bps) to 2% on May 11, marking the start of interest rate normalisation after two years of ultra-monetary accommodation to lift the battered Malaysian economy out from the Covid-19 pandemic.... The supply constraints could take some time to catch up with the recovering consumer-demand.... The views expressed here are the writer’s own....

PETALING JAYA: After a more than two-year hiatus, nightclub DJs and live music performers are raring to light up the stage again. Deejay Melissa-Jo Lim said she was eagerly awaiting the moment and was excited to perform in front of live crowds once more.“ Throughout the various lockdowns, the scene has gone through multiple changes with many new DJs popping up on social media in addition to ever-changing musical trends.“ Hence, my preparation for returning to the stage required me to observe the

Austria announced similar steps on Wednesday, and the Netherlands will lift controls on people and businesses beginning Friday. Once the global epicenter of the crisis, Europe is looking to return to something close to normal.... The draft from Scholz’s office also warns of the danger of a fresh wave caused by new variants “ at the latest by the fall.” “ We have to remain vigilant, ” Hendrik Wuest, premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, said on public broadcaster ARD.... Masks will st

They may have a point. But if they’re right, they can also take heart.... Turns out policy, like a lot of other contributors to the current inflation picture, can also be transitory. Canadian dollar dips as inflation fears clip investor sentiment Where do major central banks stand on the path out of pandemic-era stimulus?... The anticipated cut will effectively move QE policy into neutral territory, with the bank merely replacing the amount of its government bond holdings that reach maturity a

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.S. dollar. With the Fed widely expected to soon begin an unwind of its$ 120 billion in government

Russia, could be blocked and ministers can unwind existing deals. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng

unwinding its massive holdings of government bonds and mortgage-backed securities at an upcoming

the second wave, he said." Unwinding will become important once recovery is achieved to put the