Demand for Syariah-compliant instruments to continue rising in 2023 — Moody’s
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Demand for Syariah-compliant instruments is expected to continue to rise in 2023, supported by strong economic growth amid robust oil...
GE15: Selangor the only Southeast Asian country’s state to offer free insurance coverage to its people — Amirudin
By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Nov 8 — Selangor has become the only state in a Southeast Asian country to offer free insurance coverage...
Big data can support over US$100 bln worth of opportunities in Southeast Asia — ADB report
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Big data can support over US$100 billion (RM446 billion) worth of opportunities in Southeast Asia, particularly across the five focus...
Southeast Asia’s green recovery can create RM760 bln investment opportunities yearly
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — A green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia has the potential to create US$172 billion (RM760.2 billion) in...
Malaysia, Indonesia lead domestic travel demand recovery in Southeast Asia — Google
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Malaysia and Indonesia are leading the recovery of domestic travel demand in Southeast Asia (SEA), reaching 100 per cent growth...
Pandemic sends 4.7 mln more people into extreme poverty in Southeast Asia
MANILA, March 16 — The pandemic added 4.7 million more people to Southeast Asia’s most extreme poor in 2021, reversing gains made in fighting poverty,...
Selangor a preferred medical tourism destination in Asean region
By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Jan 20 — Selangor has emerged as one of the most preferred destinations for medical tourism in Southeast Asia...
Terrorist threats in Southeast Asia decline in 2021: Report
HANOI, Jan 10 — Terrorist threats in Southeast Asian countries declined in 2021, a Singapore think-tank said in its annual threat assessment published last week....
Malaysia’s security agencies looking into Japan’s advisory on possible terrorist threat
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Malaysian security agencies, in particular the Royal Malaysian Police, are assessing the situation very carefully after Japan issued an advisory to...
Embassy confirms warning issued to Japanese nationals in Malaysia over possible terrorist threat
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — The Japanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has confirmed that a warning has been issued to Japanese citizens in Malaysia over...
Malaysia’s GDP expected to grow by 5.3 pct in 2021 — ICAEW
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 5.3 per cent by the end of 2021, after having...
Three Indonesian cities listed in the top 10 most polluted cities in Southeast Asia last year — IQAir report
JAKARTA, March 19 — Three Indonesian cities were listed in the top 10 most polluted cities in Southeast Asia, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA) according...