Oil prices eased slightly on Tuesday as traders gauged the potential for supply disruptions after U.S. guidance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz kept attention squarely on tensions between Washington and Tehran.
MALAYSIA’S economy is projected to grow between 4.5 and 5.0 per cent in 2026, reflecting strengthening domestic demand and continued investment momentum, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, noting that these projections are consistent with expectations from the Finance Ministry and international institutions.
The government, through the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda), has allocated RM22.308mil to assist Sabah’s rubber smallholders through comprehensive development initiatives.
As a result, the brokerage firm said recent share price movements appear “sentiment-driven and short-lived, with fundamentals still anchored by persistent overcapacity and weak pricing power”.
Japan's real wages shrank in December for a 12th consecutive month, as nominal pay growth slightly undershot slowing consumer inflation, labour ministry data showed on Monday.
Asian markets jumped on Monday as a resounding win for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi whetted appetites for more reflationary policies, while there was widespread investor relief at a last-gasp rebound in US chip stocks.