KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Pacific Senior Living (Pacific) are working together with the local authorities and Fire and Rescue Department to identify the cause of the blaze and assess the damage to the old EPF building in Petaling Jaya which caught fire yesterday morning.

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.

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).

WASHINGTON, April 5 — The developing East Asia and Pacific countries are projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2022 amid the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic, tighter financial conditions and the Russia-Ukraine war, reported Xinhua, quoting the World Bank on Monday.

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 — East Asia and Pacific region’s recovery has been undermined by the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant, the World Bank said Monday, calling for a comprehensive strategy to contain Covid-19 and boost inclusive growth.