Economy

UN report sees progress, areas of concern, in sustainable development goals report

Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore have made significant advances in economic development and infrastructure, efforts on sustainability and equality targets remain…

4 weeks ago

Malaysian economy slowed to 5% in Q4

Malaysia is taking a proactive approach to economic growth and trade, balancing its global partnerships while maintaining a non-aligned stance…

1 month ago

Singapore gov’t backs pressured SMEs

Singapore’s business environment is set to face multiple challenges in 2025, with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) expecting continued pressure…

1 month ago

Singapore’s outlook: growth, uncertainty

Singapore’s economic outlook for 2025 presents a mixed picture, with steady growth tempered by uncertainty as the government prepares a…

1 month ago

Malaysia reaffirms Petronas’ contract commitments as trade strategy evolves

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has assured that state-owned oil company Petronas will uphold all its contractual obligations with Sarawak’s…

1 month ago

Thai economy grew 3.2% in final quarter

Thailand’s economy grew 3.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, falling short of projections, as sluggish private investment and…

1 month ago

Thai PM backs Songkhla as new tourism hub

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has visited the country's southern provinces, promising new investments and infrastructure projects as part of…

1 month ago

Grab makes up 0.5% of Malaysian GDP

Singaporean delivery app Grab contributed 0.5% to Malaysia’s GDP in 2023, according to a new report by Kuala Lumpur-based advisory…

1 month ago

Singapore ranked second in world for foodtech startups in new report

Singapore is an increasingly big player in the foodtech industry, ranking second placed globally in a new report by StartupBlink.…

2 months ago

Singapore world’s third least corrupt country – Transparency International

A new report from Transparency International (TI) sees mixed results for Southeast Asia (SEA) with Singapore maintaining its position as…

2 months ago