THE 2025 Budget maintains fiscal consolidation while acknowledging risks. It supports economic growth through increased infrastructure investment and manages spending pressures with a phased VAT rise ...

The contribution of net exports to GDP was 0.7 ppt as exports rose 1.1%, while imports contracted -2.1%. A notable increase in exports of services (4.1%) seems largely due to inbound tourism and 0 ...

A muted reaction to a Budget which markets had already priced in could become a market meltdown if it fails to get adopted.

Similarly, TA Research commented that the 4Q24 GDP growth could potentially reach 5% y-o-y, representing a 0.2 percentage point (ppt) and 0.3 ppt difference from the Statistics Department’s ...

And we know that stock markets are the first to recover from a recession, sometimes prematurely. So it’s okay for the stock market indices to tank on the prosect of a mild recession, for the moment.

A study of each drawdown phase since 2008 by Motilal Oswal suggests the markets may be in the latter stages of a correction, ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s export performance is likely to come under pressure in the near term due to the recent appreciation of the ringgit. In addition, the country’s shipments could also be ...

The contribution of net exports to GDP was 0.7 ppt as exports rose 1.1%, while imports contracted -2.1%. A notable increase in exports of services (4.1%) seems largely due to inbound tourism and 0.1% ...

Fortunately, Medicaid is not defenseless. 80 million Americans rely on Medicaid, and it funds 90% of long-term care. When George Dubya, then Paul Ryan and then Trump the First went after Medicaid, ...