Finance

Beyond ESG: Impact Investing Is About Better Business, Not Lower Returns

Impact investing need not mean sacrificing returns, panellists at the Malaysia Private Capital Forum 2026 say, as investors increasingly look beyond ESG labels to measurable outcomes while Malaysia’s alternative financing platforms grapple with exits, governance and repeat capital.
Finance

Malaysia Private Capital: Liew Urges Turning Economic Challenges Into Investable Opportunities

Malaysia private capital is entering a new phase as shifting global conditions create opportunities to move up the value chain, strengthen the country’s regional position and turn emerging economic challenges into new areas for investment, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.
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IMF Chief Says ‘Cannot Rule Out’ Possible Global Recession

IMF is expected to release its updated forecast for 2022 and 2023 in late July, after slashing its forecast by nearly a full percentage...
Economy

Wall Street Stumbles As Consumer Pessimism Stokes Growth Fears

Data released showed the consumer confidence index dropping to the lowest it has been since February 2021 NEW YORK - Wall Street closed sharply lower...
Economy

Cryptocurrency: Ether Holds Its Breath For The Lean, Mean Merge

New York - Investors in ether and its troubled twin stETH are anticipating a cryptocurrency milestone with trepidation: the merger. That's the name given to a...
Finance

Asian Markets Rise As Recession Talk Tempers Rate Hike Expectations

Global markets have been thrown into turmoil for months by a perfect storm of crises that have left observers predicting a sharp contraction HONG...
Economy

Crypto Market In Fear As Bitcoin Slips Under USD20k

The fall In crypto markets coincides with a slide for equities, as US stocks suffer biggest weekly percentage decline in two years New York -...
Finance

Russia Offers Redesigned McDonald’s Restos With Catchy Name, But No Big Mac

McDonald's and other American brands' exit spell new economic landscape for Russia It may resemble McDonald's in appearance and scent, but it is now Vkusno...
Finance

Slow Growth Expected For The US

Nothing to suggest recession is in the works, despite slow growth and inflation WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on...
Economy

How To Manage The Economy With Unemployment & Inflation

Unemployment? Even the Mamak shops are experiencing shortage of workers, with locals shying away from unattractive salary scale From a textbook definition, the goals of...
Analysis

What Does it Take For The Country To Have A Strong And Healthy Economy?

We should take note that no matter how good the government's policy on the economy is, if we as individuals are not productive, the...
Analysis

RM, If Pegged Within Narrow Range, Will Help Quash Speculative Activities

RM pegging, last resort for stability, should be introduced if there's volatility, firstly as policy which 'may' be enforced. In PART 1 we saw "Consumers,...
Analysis

Apabila Kejatuhan Nilai Ringgit Semakin Melebar Berbanding Dollar Amerika

Sebelum kita membicarakan tajuk ini dengan lebih lanjut, terdapat beberapa terma ekonomi dan polisi monetari yang harus difahami terlebih dahulu agar mudah kita memahami...
Analysis

Bitcoin Falls To Lowest In Nearly 2 Years, Giving Up 2021 Gains

HONG KONG - Bitcoin fell to its lowest in 16 months on Thursday, leading a rush out of risk assets such as tech stocks,...
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