Business & Economy

New Zealand Sees Annual Inflation At 5.6 Percent

WELLINGTON, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand’s consumer price index increased 5.6 percent in the 12 months to the Sept,…

Singapore’s Key Exports Decline For 12th Consecutive Month

SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore, declined by 13.2 percent year-on-year in Sept, marking…

Toyota Halts Production At Six Plants After Explosion At Parts Supplier

TOKYO, Oct 17 (NNN-NHK) – Toyota Motor Corp. said today, it has halted 10 production lines at six factories in…

Domestic Demand Drags Down Brunei’s Retail Sales In Q2

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s retail sales recorded a year-on-year decrease of 4.9 percent, in the second…

Iran Says BRI Promotes Trade, Economic Cooperation Among Countries

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said yesterday that, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)…

Fiji To Bring Back Overseas Skilled Workers To Tackle Worker Shortage

SUVA, Oct 16 (NNN-PINA) – The Fijian government is now focusing on improving the work of the immigration department, by…

Malaysia hopes for stronger, quality FDI growth in 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia hopes to continue attracting quality investments next year, which gives higher economic complexity…

S. Korea To Extend Fuel Tax Cuts Till Year-End

SEOUL, Oct 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea will extend fuel tax cuts by the end of this year, on worry…

Bursa Malaysia opens higher on improved risk appetite

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia opened on a positive note on Monday on improving risk appetite, following…

Malaysian ringgit opens lower as investors turn to US dollar

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened lower against the US dollar, extending…