The Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS) today launched its V2050 Strategic Direction Plan, a policy document to guide the transformation of the state’s rubber industry towards becoming modern, competitive and inclusive by 2050.
Most Asian stock markets edged up on Friday, tracking a mixed finish on Wall Street overnight as investors stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. jobs data that could shape expectations for future Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
U.S. wholesale inventories increased again in October, suggesting inventories could add to gross domestic product in the fourth quarter after being a drag for two straight quarters.
Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.7% in 2026, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025, according to a new United Nations report released Thursday.
The Federal Reserve will likely cut rates a little more this year to "address downside risks to the labor market," the Congressional Budget Office forecast on Thursday, with higher tariffs and increased demand from the Trump administration's tax cuts expected to keep inflation well above the Fed's 2% target.
The US trade deficit made a sharp and unexpected pullback in October, reaching its lowest level since 2009 as goods imports dropped while President Donald Trump’s tariffs took hold, government data showed yesterday.