Category: Business

MASkargo launches halal logistics service

PETALING JAYA: The cargo division of Malaysia Airlines Bhd, MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) yesterday launched its halal logistics service after it received the MS2400-Halal

Malaysian products gaining popularity in China

NANNING, China: Malaysian products are gaining popularity among 1.4 billion consumers in China, said International Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Datuk Darell Leiking. Malaysian products

Co-ops can tackle rising cost of living

CYBERJAYA: Cooperative movement can play a major role in helping the low-income (B40) households in urban and rural areas to cope with rising costs of

US economy on moderate growth path

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, pointing to strong labour market conditions that should continue

RBS picks first woman to lead major UK bank

LONDON: Britain’s bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland yesterday appointed long-serving banker Alison Rose as chief executive, making her the first female boss of a major

Indonesia slashes rates again

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank slashed interest rates on Thursday for the third month in a row as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy feels the sting of

Asian markets mostly up

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose yesterday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, but investors were left unsure about its next possible move. While the

Close ties broken

KUCHING: The traditional “close relationship” between Japan’s new housing starts and imports of plywood from Malaysia and Indonesia has been broken. So is such a relationship

Huawei unveils sanction-hit phone

BERLIN: Chinese tech giant Huawei launched its latest high-end smartphone in Munich yesterday, the first that could be void of popular Google apps because of