OVER time, Malaysia and China have engaged in more cross-border commercial transactions.

THE COVID-19 pandemic has caused much economic and social hardship, including an increase in domestic violence compounded by limited mobility and social isolation.

ECOMMERCE is transcending conventional trade and retail by reaching out to consumers not only in their homes but also across borders. It provides vast opportunities and geographic reach to both established businesses and new enterprises. On a macro level, ecommerce is reshaping global trade.

OVER the past two years, due to a major shift in consumer behaviour driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, ecommerce has grown rapidly, resulting in a massive increase in the sector’s market size.

Sustainable finance is heralded to fund the future of the planet, and efforts to accelerate sustainable finance have recently intensified due to its potential to promote financial sustainability, provide better risk assessment and allocate capital efficiently.

CHINA is undeniably a prominent financial market for Malaysian investors, given its growing financial sector and the rapid expansion of its corporate and financial investments globally.

With Covid-19 hitting Malaysia and the world in 2020, various companies were forced to digitise their businesses to stay afloat.

TOPICS dealing with development and the environment have concerned many for years.

THE Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), put forth by Xi Jinping, the President of China, in 2013, carries enormous potential to make positive contributions to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a strategy initiated by the People’s Republic of China seeks to connect Asia with Africa, to improve regional integration, increase trade and stimulate economic growth.

The U.S. Dollar has been the dominant international trade currency for the past few decades. This is owing to the strength of U.S. institutions, robust capital markets with highliquidity and positive regulatory records.

For the record, BRI has stimulated colossal infrastructure investments worth trillions of dollars across Asia, Europe and Africa.