Will US dollar value fall in 2019?
NEW YORK, 6 Dec 2018: The US dollar – which has enjoyed an unrivalled surge against its peers this year – will be undermined in 2019 on increasing concerns about …
VW saying bye to combustion engines in 2026
WOLFSBURG, 5 Dec 2018: Volkswagen’s (VW) strategy chief yesterday said the German carmaker’s core brand will develop its final generation of vehicles using combustion engine technology in 2026. Volkswagen made …
Revised RON95 petrol subsidy in 2Q 2019
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Dec 2018: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) is in discussion with hypermarkets to avoid price hikes on popular items after the implementation of RON95 …
Lion Air may scrap entire 190 Boeing 737 Max order
JAKARTA, 4 Dec 2018: Indonesia’s Lion Air is reviewing airplane purchases from Boeing Co and has not ruled out cancelling orders – as relations worsen in a spat over responsibility …
Govt urged to lower private hospital fees
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Dec 2018: The government has been urged to regulate medical care costs in private hospitals to a more affordable level to curb influx of patients in government …
New Malaysian national car prototype next year
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Dec 2018: The new national prototype car is expected to be introduced to the public as early as next year, said Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed …
Qatar leaving OPEC in January
DOHA, 3 Dec 2018: Qatar is withdrawing from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019, Saad al-Kaabi, the country’s energy minister said today. The decision …
Beware bank charges for online shopping refunds
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Dec 2018: With so many online shopping sales campaigns as the year winds down, it’s almost inevitable that some retailers run out of stock and are unable …
Brazil labour abuses taint global chocolate supply chain
RIO DE JANEIRO, 3 Dec 2018: The global chocolate supply chain is tainted by the use of cocoa from Brazilian farms where human rights violations are common, said a report …
China, US 90-day trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit
BUENOS AIRES, 2 Dec 2018: China and the US agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war yesterday after high-stakes talks in Argentina between US president Donald Trump and …