China confronts workforce drop with retirement-age delay
The age will rise gradually, Hu Xiaoyi, a vice minister of human resources and social security, said this month. China’s…
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Commodity Weekly Report 29 December 2013
The US Dow Jones markets made new high on Friday after it ascended above 16,500 levels. The 10-year Treasury bond…
BPA Malaysia Weekly Bond Market Report 29 December 2013
The TR BPAM All Bond Index posted a marginal increase of 0.03 per cent to close the week at 131.47…
Wall St Week Ahead: Big year ends with Wall St hopeful for 2014
As Wall Street’s best year in more than 15 draws to a close, few are expecting a repeat performance in…
Japan’s ‘Tree Town’ sculptors make living art
SOSA: With a deft clip here and a gentle tug there, Makoto Ishibashi sculpts trees with the skill of an…
Bacon’s US$142 million Triptych beats Warhol: Top 2013 auction sales
The priciest segment of the art market surged to record highs in 2013 amid demand from established collectors and wealthy…
Bourse set to end the year on a bullish note
Shares ended higher last week as strong rallies in the US and European markets finally boosted Asian markets. The US…
Property sector in 2014: Down, but not out just yet
KUCHING: Malaysia’s property sector will be hampered by property curb measures in 2014, particularly in primary markets which had seen…