Experts: EPF still on track to deliver 6% dividend
PETALING JAYA: Although the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has cautioned members to temper expectations for the second half…
UK economy hands Burnham surprise boost before first budget
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Britain is showing surprising signs of strength among businesses…
Jobless on the rise: Unemployment rate expected to land higher this week
ANZ senior economist Miles Workman. “For the RBNZ, this suggests that the labour market is unlikely to become…
The rise of ‘conspicuous waiting’: The economic theory behind Gen Z’s viral lines
The Gilded Age economist Thorstein Veblen famously wrote about “conspicuous consumption,” the idea that people signal status by…
RBI to hold rates through 2026 as growth risks outweigh inflation: Reuters poll
By Pranoy Krishna BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India will keep its key interest…
‘Fuel prices remain a wild card’ – CPI inflation tipped to top 4%
Other economists are picking 1.5% for the quarter and an annual rate of 4.1%. Regardless, the significant concern…
Harris' saving scheme would favour wealthy and 'be another hole in our tax base', economists warn – The Journal
Harris’ saving scheme would favour wealthy and ‘be another hole in our tax base’, economists warn The JournalSpecial savings…
Will the RBA increase interest rates today?
The market thinks the likelihood of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifting interest rates today is 58…
EPF dividend seen at 6.3-6.5pct for 2025 – Economist | Business
THE Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to deliver a dividend rate of between 6.3 per cent and…
China’s factory activity contracts in November for 8th month in a row
China’s factory activity contracted for an eighth consecutive month in November, according to official data, as external headwinds…
‘No’ to 65-70 withdrawal age for EPF
PETALING JAYA: Seniors are pushing back against the World Bank’s proposal to raise the Employees Provident Fund (EPF)…
Japan’s GDP declined in July-September on US tariffs, economists say
Economy 1st contraction in six quarters predicted at annualized 2.4% U.S. tariffs and stagnation of real wages are…