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Singapore’s economic expansion is set to ease in 2026 as global headwinds from the Middle East conflict and surging oil prices temper the AI-driven electronics boom that propelled growth to a 6.1% annual surge in the…
Vietnam’s economy grew 7.5% in 2026, but rising global energy prices and financial vulnerabilities are forcing policymakers to balance growth with inflation and stability risks, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic…
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An 88-year-old woman was allegedly pressured into spending HK$100,000 on beauty products during a three-hour ordeal at an Avinichi outlet in Hong Kong’s Wing On department store, according to a social media post by her…
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The Research and Postgraduate Centre at Xiamen University Malaysia announced that assistant professor dr. yang chia yen has been awarded the 2025 Reviewer of the Year title by the Journal of Consumer Behaviour (JCB).
Alex Eala faces Iva Jovic in a US Open exhibition Friday as the draw for the main event is set to be released.
TNG Digital has added GXBank FlexiCredit to its TNG eWallet platform, giving users a revolving credit line of up to RM150,000 without opening a separate GXBank account.
China’s economy will grow 4.5% in 2026 and 2027, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), as policymakers focus on boosting household demand and income distribution to offset lingering…
Hong Kong’s economy will grow 3.4% in 2026, down slightly from the 3.6% expansion in 2025, as the city’s recovery shifts from cyclical rebound to deeper structural transformation, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic…
An 88-year-old woman was allegedly pressured into spending HK$100,000 on beauty products during a three-hour ordeal at an Avinichi outlet in Hong Kong’s Wing On department store, according to a social media post by her…
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia students claimed both top prizes at a consumer-awareness competition organised by the Negeri Sembilan branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said enforcement agencies can investigate Tabung Haji (TH) for years outside the 2014-2020 scope of the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
Manila streets turned to rivers as monsoon rains swelled España Boulevard to chest-deep levels on Monday, sending pedestrians wading past bobbing refrigerators and motorists steering sedans through submerged lanes.
The proposed Hajj cost for 2027 has risen 23% to Rp107.34 million per pilgrim, but the Hajj Financial Management Authority (BPKH) warns the increase must not strain the fund’s long-term health.
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Police seized 51,900 litres of subsidised diesel worth an estimated RM231,993 in a pre-dawn raid on a suspected illicit storage depot in Puchong today.
The Employees Provident Fund will increase the government top-up under its i-Saraan scheme to 20% in 2025, giving self-employed members up to RM500 a year.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will table amendments to the Tabung Haji Act 1995 to protect the savings and faith of Malaysia’s Muslim depositors in the pilgrimage fund.
Bank Indonesia Launches Domestic Credit Card for Retail Segment
Pinduoduo has cut ceremonial goods sales by up to 40% since entering Malaysia in late 2025 by undercutting local merchants by as much as 50% on joss sticks, prayer paper and incense.
The government may add fresh fruits, vegetables and protein sources to the monthly Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid programme, deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Tuesday.
Minister of Trade Budi Santoso told 178 civil servants due to retire within four years at a Jakarta workshop on 12 August that they should start businesses instead of seeing retirement as an end to their careers.
FILIPINO entrepreneur Wilson Lee Flores has kept Kamuning Bakery Café’s pandesal affordable through inflation spikes, supply disruptions and surging electricity bills.
The federal government has begun talks with Sabah and Sarawak to refine the targeted diesel subsidy mechanism after implementation problems surfaced following its extension to East Malaysia and Labuan.
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