KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's producer price index, which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by 1.6 percent in March as compared to 0.3 percent in February, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that all sectors registered growth in March, contributing to the rise of the overall index. According to th ..read more

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: This week, the Malaysian government said it plans to build Southeast Asia's largest integrated circuit design park and will offer related incentives, such as tax breaks, subsidies, and visa exemption fees, to attract global tech companies and investors. As part of its goal of being among the top 20 countries in the global start-up ecosystem index by 2030, Malaysia aims to make Kuala Lumpu ..read more

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 710.56 Euro 100 765.61 Japanese yen 100 4.5967 Hong Kong dollar 100 90.777 British pound 100 892.50 Aus ..read more

cc Scooter Debuts With New Colours Yamaha's entry-level 155cc maxi-scooter has different names in different markets. While here it is called the Aerox 155 in India, locations such as Vietnam and Malaysia have it as Yamaha NVX 155. For the Malaysian market, Yamaha has introduced the 2024 Aerox 155 with new colour options. cc Standard Variant - New Colours, Prices Standard variant of 2024 Yamaha Aerox ..read more

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Young Indonesian offspinner Rohmalia scripted history by creating a new world record for best bowling figures in the history of women's T20I cricket. On Wednesday, in her international debut, 17-year-old registered figures of 7 for 0 against Mongolia in their fifth T20I in Bali. Rohmalia rewrote the record with her exceptional effort with the ball. Previously, this landmark feat was held ..read more

HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Shanghai on Thursday agreed to further enhance cooperation to boost the financial strength of both cities. During a meeting in Hong Kong, representatives of the governments, financial regulators and exchanges of the two cities discussed issues of mutual concern, including the latest developments of financial services in the China (Shanghai) Pil ..read more

BANGKOK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from Asia-Pacific countries gathered here on Wednesday to share their views and actions on how to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during a dialogue on the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Co-hosted by China International Development Cooperation Agency, the Permanent ..read more

BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, on Thursday in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the two countries are friendly neighbors who share weal and woe. China firmly supports Malaysia in pursuing a development ..read more

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's leading index which provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and the direction of the economy in the near term, has continued its increasing momentum with 2 percent growth in February, official data showed Thursday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that this positive growth for three consecutive ..read more

BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 710.58 Euro 100 763.72 Japanese yen 100 4.6082 Hong Kong dollar 100 90.743 British pound 100 889.32 A ..read more