The Philippines and Singapore have signed an agreement that aims to support the financial education and digitization of Filipino SMEs.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief fintech officer Sopnendu Mohanty and Department of Trade and Industry-Philippines Trade Training Center executive director Nelly Dillera...
A delegation led by Mr John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), will visit Kuala Lumpur from 27 to 29 July.
The delegation, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will include HKSAR government principal officials as well as over 30 business leaders representing economic...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has revealed a more positive outlook for the Singapore economy in its National Business Survey (NBS) 2024 – Annual Business Sentiments Edition.
According to the survey, 40% of businesses are satisfied with the current business climate—a 10%-point increase since mid-2024. More businesses also expect the...
By Praveena Nair Sivasankaran
In our relentless march of progress, we have adhered to a model of "take, make, dispose." This linear path has led us to an unsustainable reality where the demand for virgin resources has spiralled out of control and waste piles up around us. But what if...
The digital economy sector in Malaysia is poised to reach US$31 billion (RM138.4 billion) in gross merchandise value (GMV) for the year 2024, which is an increase of 16% from 2023.
According to the latest e-Conomy Southeast Asia 2024 by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, the country’s digital economy...
Deputy-level trade talks between the US and China aimed at laying the groundwork for high-level negotiations later this week have failed to yield any progress on critical issues. According to sources, during the discussions on Monday and Tuesday in Washington, the Chinese refused to talk about forced technology transfers,...
Agriculture remains as a key part of the Malaysia’s economy and export output. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic which has plagued the majority of 2020, the adoption of more efficient technology has been at the forefront of the sector. As such, the agriculture and plantation sector is expected to...
The Indonesian government is urging SMEs to export food and beverage products that have gained popularity in overseas markets in an effort to help the nation’s economy recover amidst the devastating effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Victoria Simulangkit, the deputy of production and marketing at the Cooperatives and SME...
Cryptocurrencies that seemed to be defying gravity just weeks ago came back down to earth with a bump on Wednesday (May 19) after a roller-coaster ride which could undermine their potential as mainstream investments.
The two main digital currencies, bitcoin and ether, fell as much as 30 per cent and...
The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA) has proposed several initiatives for Budget 2022 in an effort to jumpstart the economy negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
SAMENTA Central Chairman who’s also the Chairman for SAMENTA’s Policy and Government Relations, Datuk William Ng said the pandemic has created a...
Taiwan's exports rose year-on-year for the 23rd consecutive month in May as emerging technologies and the popularity of digital devices continued to boost global demand, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Wednesday.
A spike in international crude oil and commodity prices pushed up the value of mineral products, such as...
The Federal Court has dismissed the appeal and affirmed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conviction and sentence in the SRC International case.
This means Najib, the Pekan MP, is set to begin serving his jail term immediately and will become the first former prime minister in the history...
