Business & Economy

India Imposes 40 Percent Duty On Onion Exports

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, imposed a 40 percent duty on the export of onions.…

Afghanistan Launches Over 3,500 Development Projects This Year

KABUL, Aug 19 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan authorities have implemented 3,575 development projects across the country in the past year, a…

Philippines Posted 53 Million USD Deficit In July

MANILA, Aug 19 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ overall balance of payments (BOP) posted 53 million in July, this year, lower…

Cambodia, Laos Launched First Phase Of Cross-Border QR Code Payments

PHNOM PENH, Aug 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Laos launched the first phase of cross-border QR code payments between the…

Malaysia’s FDI Up 1.46 Billion USD In Q2

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s foreign direct investment (FDI), reached a record 900 billion ringgit (193.7 billion U.S.…

Mongolia Holds Nomadic Cultural Festival To Promote Tourism

ULAN BATOR, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – A cultural festival, to promote Mongolia’s nomadic intangible culture and the development of the…

Saudi Arabia, India Signed Deal On Digital Cooperation

RIYADH, Aug 19 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and India signed, yesterday, an agreement on cooperation in developing digital economy and…

Malaysia not facing recession, but 2Q GDP reflects business cycle slowdown — economists

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.9 per cent reflects a “business…

Malaysia can withstand risk from China’s slow economic growth — central bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s well-diversified economy enables it to withstand risks from China’s slower economic growth as the country…

Malaysia’s trade with ASEAN, China falls 17 pct, 8.4 pct in July

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s trade with ASEAN represented 28.1 per cent or RM60.8 billion (US$1=RM4.64) of Malaysia’s…