Macao offers Malaysian companies a bridge to China - MCBC chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia-China Business Council (MCBC) Chairman Senator Tan Sri Low Kian Chuan, hosting a meeting with the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Sam Hou Fai, and his visiting delegation. said Macao occupies a distinctive position in Malaysia's engagement with China.
US nonfarm payrolls surge in August; unemployment rate steady at 4.1%
WASHINGTON: U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, pointing to a still stable labor market and keeping an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve this month on the table.
China-Asean FTA to help spur growth
CHINA will work with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to bring the upgraded free trade agreement into force at an early date, as the two sides seek to inject new impetus into regional and global economic growth, said government officials on Tuesday.
Philippine annual inflation slows for fourth straight month in August to 6.1%
MANILA: Philippine annual inflation edged down to 6.1% in August from 6.2% in July, slowing for a fourth straight month as increases in food and utility prices eased, the statistics agency said on Friday.
Cautious recovery likely
Manufacturing conditions weakened in the first half of financial year 2026 (1H26) following a period of stabilisation in the preceding six months, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM).
MAS survey points to stronger 2026 rebound
Private sector economists have bumped up their 2026 growth forecast for Singapore's economy to 5%, up from 3.5%, following a surprise surge in exports and manufacturing output in the first half of the year.
Vietnam paves the way for private sector growth in Dong Thap
Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW of the Politburo is creating fresh momentum for private sector development in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, where ;ocal authorities are rolling out reforms and policies to improve the business environment.
Jakarta factory activity contracts in August
The mood on Indonesian factory floors has soured again as a key indicator slips back into contraction territory while some Asean peers have seen significant improvement.
BNM keeps OPR steady
Economists believe that there remains some upside risk to production costs from fluctuations in global oil prices, which argues for keeping some flexibility in monetary policy, while largely concurring with a stable overnight policy rate (OPR).
Malaysia, Indonesia eye further growth in RM114bil bilateral trade
JAKARTA: Malaysia and Indonesia have significant scope to expand bilateral trade beyond the RM114 billion recorded last year by strengthening trade facilitation and improving cross-border goods movement.
