India emerges as global rice exporting hub, during pandemic
The country's exports registered a 112 % increase during 2020-21 - the highest ever since New Delhi started rice exports.
Economic Affairs
Indonesia posts record trade surplus, exports in August
The record-breaking trade surplus came as global commodity prices rallied and traders took advantage of eased restrictions.
Malaysia to open more sectors on Friday
Approvals to open up, however, will depend on vaccination conditions.
World Bank’s worst-case scenario for Indonesia just got worse
The World Bank sees a greater downside risk in Indonesia following the emergence of more contagious COVID-19 variants.
Fuel prices shoot up in India
Petrol prices are very close to selling at Rs 100 a litre, raising deep anxieties.
Malaysia’s FDI slips to lowest since 2009 due to pandemic
oreign direct investment (FDI) into Malaysia recorded a net inflow of RM14.6 billion in 2020, down 54.8 per cent from RM32.4 billion in 2019, the lowest since 2009.