Malaysia

  • Mar 8, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Obstacles to Islamic finance standards

In January, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)...

  • Mar 8, 2010
  • 1 min read

PROSPECTS Q2 2010: South-east Asia

GDP growth has accelerated in recent months as stimulus spending filtered through to consumer...

South-East Asia
  • Mar 5, 2010
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Central bank tightens as growth resumes

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM, the central bank) yesterday raised its key interest rate by 25 basis...

Malaysia
  • Mar 3, 2010
  • 2 min read

US/ASIA: Malaysia boosts trans-Pacific trade deal

Malaysian Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed yesterday gave a boost to the Trans-Pacific Partnership...

United States
  • Feb 25, 2010
  • 6 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Financing outlook improves

Domestic consumption is recovering across the region and will support growth until external...

South-East Asia
  • Feb 22, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: NOCs step up competition with IOCs

NOCs are increasingly important in the global market. Although private multinational corporations...

  • Feb 10, 2010
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Perak ruling bolsters government

The country's highest court yesterday threw out an opposition effort to retake control of Perak...

Malaysia
  • Feb 9, 2010
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Governments turn to nuclear energy

As energy demand outstrips local resources, at least five South-east Asian nations are planning...

South-East Asia