Malaysia’s economy beats forecasts with 5.6 percent growth
Solid performance comes as cooling global demand is expected to weigh on export-oriented Southeast Asian economy.
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Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hits shelves
Six-year wait ends for computer game fans across the world as Nintendo releases latest instalment of saga.
Elon Musk says Twitter to get new CEO within weeks
Announcement comes after Twitter users in December voted for Musk to step down.
Iranian Minister of Economy in Saudi Arabia on official visit
Iranian Minister of Economy and Financial Affairs Seyyed Ehsan Khandouzi, at the head of an economic delegation, has arrived at the Jeddah airport in Saudi Arabia, and was welcomed by the kingdom’s officials, directors of the Saudi-based Islamic Devel…
China’s cash-strapped local governments can’t pay workers on time
China’s local municipalities are heavily in debt, with all 31 apart from Shanghai reporting deficits in 2022.
Biden warns ‘millions of jobs’ at risk if debt ceiling not raised
US president accuses Republicans of holding economy hostage by demanding spending cuts to raise debt limit.
Value of Iran’s foreign trade up by 17% in first month of Persian year: Official data
Official figures show the volume of Iran’s foreign trade witnessed a 17-percent hike in the first month of the current Persian calendar year, with China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) topping the list of the country’s trade partners.
Ashwini Vaishnaw Discusses India Stack And ‘Make-In-India’ With Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Washington: Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday met Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Google Headquarters and held a discussion on India Stack and ‘Make-in-India’ program.Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted, "Met @sundarpichai at the @Google HQ. Good discussion on India Stack and Make in India program."Responding to Vaishnaw’s tweet, Sundar Pichai thanked the
China’s foreign companies on edge after ‘state secrets’ raids
Business groups say probes into firms’ handling of information has raised uncertainty about operating in China.
White House blocking authorities from confiscating Iranian oil ships
The Biden administration won’t let authorities seize tankers carrying Iranian oil, according to a report. Several European and Asian countries imported oil from Iran in 2022 despite US sanctions that impose penalties on governments and entities involv…