EU weaponising US assets a risk, Deutsche Bank’s Saravelos says
FRANKFURT: US President Donald Trump's trade threats towards European governments over Greenland raise the possibility the latter may trim their holdings of US assets, supporting the euro, according to a Deutsche Bank AG strategist.
Advance GDP signals stronger end to 2025
PETALING JAYA: There is growing optimism that Malaysia's economy has closed 2025 on a stronger-than-expected note.
Interest rates expected to remain unchanged
PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is widely expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75% at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday, a move that is seen as supportive for financial markets.
Why India has a private investment problem
INDIA'S economy should be the envy of the world.
China's Q4 GDP growth slows to 3-year low, full-year pace meets official target
BEIJING: China's economic growth slowed to a three-year low in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened, and while the full-year pace hit Beijing's target, trade tensions and structural imbalances pose significant risks to the outlook.
EU set to halt approval for trade deal with the US
BRUSSELS: European Union (EU) lawmakers are poised to halt approval of the EU's trade deal with the United States over President Donald Trump's vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
More opportunities to emerge for tech sector
PETALING JAYA: A firmer year is expected for the local technology sector, driven by the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) particularly as strength in logic and memory chips broaden into other sub sectors.
Energy transition to propel Sarawak’s future
KUCHING: Energy transition and low-carbon industrialisation will stay as Sarawak's central growth engine, the state's premier says.
US Federal Reserve vice-chair says interest rates are well positioned
FLORIDA: Federal Reserve (Fed) vice-chair Philip Jefferson says interest rates are near the level that neither slows nor stimulates the economy, leaving officials in a good place to respond to evolving risks.
Madani reforms boost ringgit’s value, confidence
PUTRAJAYA: The reform agenda implemented under the Madani Economy framework, which emphasises fiscal discipline, has strengthened investor confidence in the country and contributed to the ringgit's strengthening last year, according to Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
