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M’sia progresses to empower women, but more support needed: Women In Tech

Must recognise importance of female participation to advance economically, says Yuki Aizawa

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Meta’s shop feature closure: minimal impact on Malaysian e-commerce

Facebook, Instagram stores to shut down for local businesses on August 10

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About a quarter of jobs expected to change in next five years: WEF

Report forecasts 10.2% growth in some professions, 12.3% decline in others due to technology, digitalisation

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Drone tech can boost farmers’ yields, cut costs: Arthur Kurup

He says Mosti striving to develop ecosystem for its application in agriculture

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Perodua says new Axia unaffected after Daihatsu admits safety tests rigged

Japanese authorities assured certification still intact, says local carmaker’s CEO

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S’wak commercial bank mooted to ease SME financing: Abang Jo

Premier says such businesses often struggle to get loans even with good projects

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China factory activity cools in April as challenges loom

Slack global demand, slow domestic recovery drag PMI below 50-point mark separating expansion, contraction

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Singapore should avoid economic contraction: PM

PM Lee Hsien Loong says there is hope inflation will ease second half of 2023 

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PM’s call for Asian Monetary Fund as IMF alternative pragmatic: economist

Shan Saeed says AMF can bolster regions for economic development, growth

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Bank of Japan maintains monetary easing but plans review

Analysts say its stimulus measures currently looking unsustainable

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Border reopening among factors behind TH profit bump: academic

Lower haj operations costs due to reduced pilgrim quota also a reason, says Usim lecturer

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IMF urges European central banks ‘not to stop’ raising interest rates

Move vital to eliminate inflation, financial agency says

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Ringgit expected to trade in volatile mode next week

This, amid uncertainties, ahead of BNM’s monetary policy committee meeting