‘NAFTA talks need quick outcome’
WASHINGTON: US and Mexican political deadlines are creating pressure to reach a quick outcome to next month’s talks to rework…
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No more low cost: East Europe goes up in the world as employment rates spike
BRATISLAVA: Central and Eastern Europe faces the end of an economic era. With employment rates at record highs, and workers…
Sri Lanka’s cabinet ‘clears port deal’ with China firm
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cabinet cleared a revised agreement for its Chinese-built southern port of Hambantota, the government said, after terms…
Malaysia’s electricity tariffs among lowest in Asean
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s electricity tariffs for the consumer, residential, industrial and commercial segments are among the lowest compared to other…
Leap market to take smes to the next level
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s new Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (LEAP) Market will help take the growth of small medium…
Public Bank achieves pre-tax profit of RM3.37 billion for 1H17
KUCHING: For the first half of the year ended June 30, 2017 (1H17), the Public Bank Group’s pre-tax profit increased…
Auto sector’s earnings should improve from second quarter onwards
KUCHING: The automotive sector earnings are expected by analysts to improve from the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17) onwards while…
Malaysian capital market grew 9 pct to rm3.1 tln over six months of 2017
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian capital market increased nine per cent to RM3.1 trillion in the first six months of this…