WASHINGTON, July 24 — The World Bank on Thursday confirmed that it plans to phase out its lending to China by 2031, according to the organisation’s new country partnership framework […]

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Malaysia’s economic prospects remain positive in May 2026 with the Leading Index (LI) rising 0.8 per cent to 114.4 points compared to 113.5 points in

HONG KONG, July 24 — Asian markets sank today to track a selloff on Wall Street as world markets are battered by a perfect storm of the resurgent Middle East

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, with cautious sentiment expected to remain after yesterday’s regional rally left Asian markets exposed to Wall Street’s overnight pullback. At

TOKYO, July 24 — Japan “regrets” new US tariffs, the government said today, after Tokyo was included on Washington’s list of trading partners hit with levies ranging from 10 to

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies today but eased against the US dollar as markets turned risk-off, with crude oil prices continuing to

SYDNEY, July 24 — Australia’s trade minister decried today new tariffs imposed by close ally the United States, saying it was wrong to target Canberra over forced labour concerns. “These

PARIS, July 24 — Brent crude went back over US$100 (RM409) a barrel yesterday for the first time since May, as the conflict in the Middle East intensified. This time

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The ringgit closed slightly lower against the US dollar on Thursday as escalating tensions in West Asia fuelled expectations of a potential United States (US)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Bursa Malaysia snapped a three-day pullback to close 0.18 per cent higher on Thursday, as surge in global oil prices supported Malaysia’s energy-related companies, while