KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has defended its reciprocal trade agreement with the United States , saying on Oct 29 that the country has not surrendered its sovereignty in safeguarding the economy from... Read more »

Companies around the globe have ramped up job cuts, with blue-chips from Amazon to Nestle and UPS reining in spending while consumer sentiment dims and AI-focused tech companies start to replace jobs... Read more »

PALMDALE, California :NASA’s X-59 supersonic-but-quiet jet soared over the Southern California desert on Tuesday in the first test flight of an experimental aircraft designed to break the sound barrier with little noise,... Read more »

[KUALA LUMPUR] Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Oct 28) called on Asean and China to deepen cooperation in trade, connectivity and the green economy. He noted that the Asean-China relationship... Read more »

Discussions with Trump focused on strengthening the partnership between America and the region [KUALA LUMPUR] Tariff discussions did not feature during the 47th Asean Summit, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday... Read more »

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Data sourced from the Ministry of Manpower. In Aug, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower updated its salary benchmarks used to... Read more »

The global environment has changed considerably since 2022, when the mega trade agreement entered into force, he notes [KUALA LUMPUR] The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) can realise its full potential only... Read more »

The world is undergoing profound changes and trust deficits are widening, he says [KUALA LUMPUR] The East Asia Summit (EAS) must be more than a platform for “talk shop”, and should instead... Read more »

JAKARTA – A Jakarta restaurant that sells dog meat has notched up more sales of it in the past year due to fewer competitors offering such dishes, but its owner, Ms Lastri,... Read more »