SYDNEY, March 11 — Asian share markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday while the dollar looked vulnerable ahead of a reading on US inflation that could hasten, or delay, the start of global rate cuts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Interest in major cities in Asia is projected to continue to increase this year, with Kuala Lumpur having secured a spot in the top 10 trending global travel destinations, according to reviews by global travellers on Tripadvisor.

TOKYO , 1 Nov— Asia's manufacturers faced worsening pressure in October with factory activity in China slipping back into decline, clouding recovery prospects for the region's major exporters already squeezed by weaker global demand and higher prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Malaysia is calling for regional integration to reduce social disparities and trade barriers among Asian countries.

MARRAKECH, Morocco,  Oct 10 —Rising debt levels among "seemingly healthy" countries in Asia could drag growth in the region below currently forecast levels, World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill told Reuters in an interview on Monday.

BALIK PULAU, Aug 11 — Malaysia will become a great nation in Asia if the Unity Government continues to govern the country for another five years, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

TOKYO, Aug 1 — Asian stocks edged toward a 16-month peak today and oil held near recent highs as investors began to find more cause for cheer over global economic prospects than reasons to worry, even as data showed risks remain.

HONG KONG, April 1 — Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Asia-Pacific region fell to a decade low in the first three months of this year as a tumultuous geopolitical and macroeconomic environment left dealmakers cautious.

By Norrasyidah Arshad KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The organisation of several international level programmes over the past few years has made Selangor the economic gateway to Asia, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the state’s diligent efforts to make the Selangor...

SYDNEY, Feb 25 — Asian shares slipped on Monday as markets were forced to price in ever-loftier peaks for US and European interest rates, slugging bonds globally and pushing the dollar to multi-week highs.

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 — Asian stocks edged lower on Tuesday as the prospect of the US central bank having to stay on its hawkish path weighed on sentiment, with investors looking to the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting for further monetary policy clues.

SYDNEY, Feb 20 — Asian shares got off to a subdued start on Monday as a US holiday made for slow trading ahead of minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting and a reading on core inflation that could add to the risk of interest rates heading higher for longer.

HONG KONG, Feb 15 — Asian stocks slipped while the US dollar was steadfast on Wednesday, following US inflation data and remarks from central bank officials that have investors worrying interest rates are going to be higher for longer.

MANILA, Feb 7 — Tourism recovery in Asia and the Pacific region has picked up speed and might rebound to the pre-pandemic level by 2024, according to a report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday.

kUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The ringgit retreated from yesterday’s gains to open lower against the US dollar on Friday due to the lack of interest in the local currency as the greenback strengthened on the possibility of another interest rate hike by the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed), a dealer said.

SINGAPORE, Oct 28 — Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is expected to slow down in 2022 and 2023 as the region is facing three formidable headwinds “which may prove to be persistent”, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

TOKYO, Oct 12 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut Asia's economic growth forecasts on Tuesday, with rising inflation forcing many central banks to tighten monetary policy even as exports face the brunt of slowing growth in trade partners such as the United States (US).

SINGAPORE, Oct 5 — Asian issuance of bonds denominated in local currencies have ballooned to their largest in more than a decade as borrowers turn shy of expensive US dollar debt and tap cheaper, liquid markets at home.

ROME, Sept 29 — Vietnam may become a “new tiger” in Asia, according to Italy’s La Repubblica daily after the World Bank raised the Southeast Asian country’s growth forecast.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The Covid-19 pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in Asia and the Pacific by at least two years, and many people in the region will likely find it harder than before to escape poverty, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).