Malaysia
Economy
Malaysia is being used by Islamic and non-Islamic militant groups to strengthen their causes and hire new members, a senior minister in charge of domestic security, Hishammuddin Hussein,...
2010-07-01Economy
Malaysia's balance of payment position is expected to improve in 2010. We believe the recovery in capital inflows will bolster the financial account, compensating for a smaller current...
2010-05-07Economy
Malaysia's state-run oil company Petronas announced on May 1 2010 that it is in negotiations with the Sultanate of Brunei over the development of two offshore oil and gas blocks -...
2010-04-07Economy
In view of improving global trade and the beginning of Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM's) interest rate hike cycle, we expect the central bank to allow the Malaysian ringgit to gradually...
2010-03-30Economy
Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Member of Parliament (MP) for Malaysia's Hulu Selangor district in Selangor, died on March 25 at his home. The politician was an MP from the opposition...
2010-03-30Political Risk
We believe the election of Chua Soi Lek as president of the Malaysian Chinese Association, a junior partner of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, will do little to restore its...
2010-03-29
