Index points at 127.2 last year versus 123.1 in 2021, says Statistics Dept

Countries moving away, switching to national currencies in trade but yet to see substitute

Uncertainty over US debt ceiling talks weighs on local note, bourse

Cross-border energy infrastructure can unlock synergies between countries, organisation says

Still business as usual with no electricity supply issues, notes MIDF Research

Picture by no means upbeat, warns research firm, as figure still means sharp slowdown from Q4 2022

Local note rises to 4.4910/4935 against greenback, FBM KLCI gains 2.75 points

Govt needs to create as many collaboration channels as possible, says minister

Group anticipates gradual, steady recovery in 2023, says group managing director

DPM says he supports proposal if it can be realised

Low-cost airline launches flights to Quanzhou, Guilin, Chengdu

This as greenback rallies in anticipation of moderating global inflation

People recognise real estate is good way to hedge against inflation, says its president