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Two years after concluding the sale of a 70% stake in Loders Croklaan Group BV to Bunge, IOI Corp has yet to make a substantial acquisition with the proceeds that were earmarked for future investments.

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.

Malaysia has placed a moratorium on loans to help firms cope with Covid-19, but this could only serve to delay a debt and impaired loan crisis

SINGAPORE (Apr 3): It is probably not the first thing that comes to mind but the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia — which was imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 and which will now end on April 14 instead of March 31 — could turn out to be a bo

Malaysia has announced yet another stimulus package to combat the effects of Covid-19, but is it enough?

Practically, all sectors of the Singapore economy have been hit but it is the airlines and the tourism industries that are hurting badly.

“Closing operations for two weeks will have dire consequences on the industry and the livelihoods of our 650,000 smallholders,” said Nageeb Wahab, chief executive of the Malaysian Palm Oil Association.

“The current situation of this outbreak requires drastic measures to restore the situation as soon as possible," says Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

There will be speed bumps ahead for Malaysia's new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, on the back of economic downturn and political turmoil. How will he manage?