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Incidentally, the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 2 said it expects the number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia to peak in mid-April and that there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve.

SINGAPORE (Mar 20): The Covid-19 outbreak serves as a stark reminder that the trajectory of the global economy can swing drastically and with little warning. While the ultimate impact on global GDP is highly uncertain, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research O

In the event of a cyclical downturn, says Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves, stimulus will need to come from government spending and asset purchases by the central bank, given the limited effectiveness of negative interest rates.

SINGAPORE (April 2): Singapore plans to introduce tough new laws to hold online outlets accountable for the spread of fake news, joining countries around the world in putting pressure on companies like Facebook Inc. to address the issue.

SINGAPORE (Jan 11): Despite warnings of slower growth globally, it seems that many are not too worries about how the local economy will perform this year.

SINGAPORE (Dec 7): With at least US$323 billion in infrastructure spending in the pipeline in Southeast Asia and potentially more expected over the next few years, 2018 could well shape up as the year of builders’ stocks from Indonesia to the Philippine

SINGAPORE (May 22): After languishing for many years because of cooling measures enforced by the government, transaction volumes are rising and property prices are stabilising, encouraging hopes for a property market revival. The government’s tweaks to