2020 Golden Rat year predictions: More weddings, babies and property deals

Feng shui master Kenny Hoo says this Rat year is very auspicious as it is a Double-Spring Year. More couples will be getting married, more babies will be conceived and delivered, and more people will move into new houses, buy new properties and start new companies.

Indonesia to increase imports from India amid India - Malaysia spat

KUALA LUMPUR/NEW DELHI: Indonesia has agreed to immediately increase imports of Indian buffalo meat, sugar and auto parts after India boosted purchases of Indonesian palm oil amid a spat with rival supplier Malaysia, two Indian government sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Palm oil spat unfavourable for India

INDIA may be biting its own tongue for boycotting crude palm oil (CPO) from Malaysia.

Indonesia to increase imports from India amid New Delhi-Malaysia spat

KUALA LUMPUR/NEW DELHI: Indonesia has agreed to immediately increase imports of Indian buffalo meat, sugar and auto parts after India boosted purchases of Indonesian palm oil amid a spat with rival supplier Malaysia, two Indian government sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Ten missing after migrant boat capsizes off Indonesia

PEKANBARU (Indonesia): Ten people were missing after a boat carrying 20 migrant workers capsized off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, a search and rescue official said on Friday (Jan 24).

Telenor's right to reconnect in Malaysia

THIS time, it might just work. Telenor ASA and Axiata Group Bhd. are back at the negotiating table. Joining forces in South and Southeast Asia still makes sense for both carriers.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's top sugar refiner said it will increase purchases of the commodity from India, which according to two sources is part of efforts to placate New Delhi amid an ongoing spat over palm oil imports.

Bargain hunters eye Malaysian assets

KUALA LUMPUR: Investors are going bargain hunting in Malaysia as they expect government policy changes to start bearing fruit.

Temasek may get more aggressive on climate change

LONDON: Singapore’s Temasek International Ltd may accelerate its climate change goals as the state-owned investor puts environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles at the heart of its strategies.

Banks mixed, glove makers retreat on profit taking

KUALA LUMPUR: The rally in glove makers hit a speed bump on Thursday as investors decided to take some money off the table ahead of the Lunar New Year and concerns about the new coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.