PETALING JAYA: Concerns on stagflation and weaker growth have led some economists to recommend keeping interest rates unchanged. According to Kuwait Finance House, a rate hike at this juncture would increase growth concerns and...
Players can vie for contracts in 12 hydro projects in Sarawak PETALING JAYA: Construction players can look forward to contracts under the 12 hydroelectric projects in Sarawak amid the slowdown in the economy. The projects span...
Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector chalked up the highest productivity growth among the major sectors of the economy last year, with output value growing 5.3% to RM46.57mil against RM44.22mil...
THE 288 new councillors for the two city councils and 10 municipal or district councils in Selangor have been assigned zones within their respective councils. Much has been discussed and debated about the selection and...
By FINTAN NG and LEONG HUNG YEE Penjanabebas says it will be more fruitful and faster PETALING JAYA: A collective stance, instead of individual negotiation by independent power producers (IPPs), is preferred in the renewed...
Players say fall in crude prices won’t dampen growth of industry PETALING JAYA: The current downtrend in crude oil prices is not expected to dampen the growth momentum experienced by the oil and gas (O&G) industry, at least not...
PETALING JAYA: No warranty claims have been made since October 2004 on the Proton Perdana V6 that the Terengganu Government claimed to have spent more than RM100,000 to repair. In a statement issued yesterday, Proton’s...
PETALING JAYA: Contests for the MCA division top posts are heating up in several states but not in Terengganu and Kelantan. The two states only record one contest each for the division chairman's post. In Kelantan, incumbent...
PETALING JAYA: The country's inflation rate, which surged to a 26-year high of 7.7% in June, is expected to be sustained at high levels over the next few months, fuelled by the new power tariffs which took effect this month. An...
The stock market rebounded strongly yesterday with the KL Composite Index (KLCI) surging close to 30 points to 1,139, its highest single-day gain since March. A total of 656.4 million shares changed hands, valued at some RM1.2bil.