‘Sharing economy’ surge creates labour conundrum
WASHINGTON: They drive for Uber, deliver groceries for Instacart, run errands for TaskRabbit, and rent spare rooms on Airbnb. Are…
Browsing: Business
China under pressure to ease policy as economy stumbles
BEIJING: China is under growing pressure to further stimulate its economy after disappointing data over the weekend showed another heavy…
Asean’s fight for intellectual property rights
KUCHING: Patents, trademarks, copyrights – these are some the words used to describe an intangible form of branding culminated from…
The week at a glance 9 August 2015
Sabah & Sarawak
Bursa likely to continue downtrend
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia is expected to continue its downtrend on weak catalysts, as crude palm oil, gold and the…
Vietnam’s growth rate hits seven-year high
Higher exports, supported by robust industrial performance, took Vietnam’s GDP growth to a seven-year high in the first half of…
Crude Palm Oil Weekly Report – August 8, 2015
Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower on Friday to 2,042, nearing its 11-month lows, tracking comparative oils lower and on…
Equities Weekly: Western markets rise above Chinese turmoil
Global equity markets rose over the week ended July 31, 2015, with the MSCI AC World Index gaining 1.08 per…