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Yen declines further after report on Takaichi’s rate hike view
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (437+ words) (Feb 24): The yen extended declines on Tuesday (Feb 24) after local media reported that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi voiced apprehension over more rate hikes in a meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda last week. The Japanese currency fell…...
Unconventional Economic Wisdom: Will democracy govern capitalism — or be consumed by it?
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (237+ words) Big corporations shift profits to low-tax jurisdictions This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on February 16, 2026 - February 22, 2026 Ongoing efforts to derail multilateral tax cooperation lie at the heart of a global programme to replace democratic governance with…...
The State of the Nation: Spotlight on Bank Negara as ringgit closes in on psychological 3.80 versus US dollar
1+ week, 1+ day ago (965+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on February 9, 2026 - February 15, 2026 IT was 10" years ago, in July 2015, that Malaysia last saw the ringgit hover around 3.80 to the US dollar " a psychological level for many Malaysians, as the currency was…...
ECB revamps euro liquidity offer to boost currency’s appeal
1+ week, 2+ day ago (693+ words) (Feb 15): The European Central Bank is prepared to offer euro liquidity to monetary authorities from around the world, an effort to prevent market tensions and increase global use of the single currency. The Frankfurt-based institution will extend repo lines to…...
Malaysia's stronger-than-expected growth momentum to carry into 2026, say economists
1+ week, 4+ day ago (365+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Economists have upgraded their forecast for Malaysia's 2026 economic growth, following a surprise expansion in the final quarter of 2025, driven primarily by robust domestic spending. Resilient domestic economic activity and spending will provide a critical buffer against external…...
China January new loans jump but miss forecasts as weak demand persists
1+ week, 4+ day ago (462+ words) BEIJING (Feb 13): China's new bank lending jumped in January from the previous month but came in below expectations and far short of the record level a year earlier, as subdued credit demand continued to weigh on borrowing in the world's…...
Taiwan hikes 2026 economic growth forecast on AI demand
1+ week, 4+ day ago (156+ words) Taiwan hikes 2026 economic growth forecast on AI demand'The Edge Malaysia TAIPEI (Feb 13): Taiwan's tech-reliant economy is expected to grow faster than previously predicted in 2026, riding the wave of strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the statistics office said on…...
Malaysia’s current-account surplus narrows sharply in 4Q
1+ week, 4+ day ago (277+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Malaysia's current-account surplus narrowed sharply in the fourth quarter'as the excess in the goods account shrank and the income account'deficit widened. Surplus in the current account totalled RM2 billion in the final three months of 2025, the Department of…...
Malaysia’s economy beats forecasts on strong domestic demand as 4Q GDP surges 6.3%
1+ week, 4+ day ago (320+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Malaysia's economy grew 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q2025), beating full-year estimates thanks to strong domestic demand. The Department of Statistics Malaysia had put advance estimates for the quarter at 5.7%. Full-year growth hit 5.2%, above the 4%-4.8% forecast. This marks…...
Stocks tumble as risk mood sours, gold rebounds
1+ week, 4+ day ago (735+ words) (Feb 13):Stocks remained under pressure on Friday as sentiment deteriorated after artificial intelligence (AI)-related concerns triggered a sell-off in US technology shares. Gold and silver rebounded in choppy trading. Equity-index futures for the US fell 0.4% and Asian shares slumped…...