Global South and global growth: Here's what leaders are saying
There is growing cooperation among peer economies, and the Global South is finding a 'louder voice', experts say.
Sat Jun 29 2024
Bank Negara maintains Overnight Policy Rate at 3.00 pct
Global growth, however, remains weighed down by persistent core inflation and higher interest rates, BNM said.
Thu Jul 06 2023
IMF chief sees higher chance of global growth below 2% in 2023
This was due to continued effects of the war in Ukraine and simultaneous slowdowns in Europe, China and the United States.
Fri Dec 02 2022
IMF lowers global growth outlook as supply bottlenecks hobble pandemic recovery
The IMF cut its forecast by 1.4 points for the "ASEAN-5" grouping of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Wed Oct 13 2021
APAC economy continues to lead global growth amid vaccine rollout - Moody's Analytics
The region will be supported in the second half of this year by increased immunity and less social distancing despite logistical difficulties.
Tue Mar 16 2021
Climate change poses 'profound threat' to global growth - IMF chief
Climate change poses a serious threat to global growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, urging the world's top emitters to agree on a floor for carbon prices.
Tue Oct 13 2020
Hit by a crisis like no other, global growth to contract by 3 pct in 2020 - IMF
Real gross domestic product growth (GDP) is now projected at -3.0 per cent in 2020, a recession much worse than the 0.1 per cent contraction during the 2009 global financial crisis.
Wed Apr 15 2020
OCBC Chief Economist warns of rising inflationary costs in Malaysia
According to Serena Ling, the Chief Economist of OCBC based in Singapore, 2017 turned out to be a relatively robust year for global growth and risk-taking.
Fri Feb 09 2018
Asia stocks flirt with historic highs on global growth cheer
Investors also piled into emerging market trades, delivering a record peak for Philippine stocks, a 24-year top for Thailand and a decade-high for Hong Kong.
Wed Jan 03 2018
As music streaming booms, TuneCore eyes global growth
TuneCore, launched in 2005 in New York, is seeing fast international growth as streaming -- which allows unlimited, on-demand listening -- becomes mainstream.
Mon Oct 31 2016
TPP to fuel global growth - World Bank
World Bank country manager for Malaysia Faris Hadad-Zervos said the TPP would deal with issues, including intellectual properties and labour rights that interface among its signatories.
Sat Sep 24 2016
Brexit is risk to global growth, says G20
Britain's vote to leave the European Union heightens risks for the world economy, finance chiefs from the G20 group of leading countries said Sunday.
Sun Jul 24 2016
Oil prices fall again on global growth worries
Oil prices dropped again on rising fears that slowing economic growth will hit petroleum demand and further glut the market.
Thu Oct 16 2014
Najib arrives in Bali for APEC Summit
This year's APEC Summit is themed, 'Towards Resilient Asia-Pacific, Engine of Global Growth'.
Sun Oct 06 2013
Malaysia's economy set to expand in 2013, 2014 - Najib
Najib said global growth is expected to continue to remain modest as growth in the major advanced economies will still be affected by the ongoing structural adjustments and policy uncertainty.
Thu Aug 01 2013