5y

Microsoft logs 44% jump in quarterly profits to US$15.5 bil

Firm focuses on services for enterprises in internet cloud, which has become even more critical during Covid-19 pandemic

5y

Air passenger traffic set to contract this year: Mavcom

Covid-19 resurgence and reimplementation of MCO is expected to impact air travel demand

5y

Producer price index sees biggest hike since Aug 2017: Stats Dept

It jumps 6.7% in March, with growth driven by increase in mining index

5y

ADB ups developing Asia’s growth forecast on Covid-19 jabs, export demand

China, India expected to lead rebound; coup-hit Myanmar, meanwhile, likely to contract 9.8%

5y

Malaysia’s March 2021 total trade expands to highest monthly value

Trade surplus surges 96.1% as March exports surpass RM100 bil mark on rising demand for semiconductors, rubber

5y

M’sian GDP to rebound to 6% in 2021, stabilise at 5.7% next year: ADB

Recovering consumer, capital spending set to revive domestic activity; pick-up in global demand should boost exports, foreign investment

5y

Bursa, ringgit open lower

FBM KLCI slips 7.23 points; local note trades at 4.0990/1030 against greenback

5y

Talks underway to sell 1% of Saudi Aramco to foreign firm: prince

Kingdom’s de facto ruler, however, keeps mum on name of the firm party to talks

5y

World equities drift on eve of Fed rate call

Traders in wait-and-see mode, with surging economic activity expected in second half of 2021

5y

Germany, France back US call for 21% global minimum corporate tax

Move targets massive multinationals including Amazon and Google

5y

Asia-focused HSBC profits double as credit losses reversed

Lender makes 90% of its profit in Asia, with China and Hong Kong the major drivers of growth

5y

Bursa’s net profit soars 87.5% to RM121.39 mil in Q1

Securities market records 92.5% y-o-y growth in segment profit to RM174.6 mil

5y

Apple to inject US$430 bil into US economy, create 20,000 jobs

Investment is for next-gen silicon development, 5G innovation across 9 states