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Veteran US investor Jim Rogers says recession may have already arrived considering the soaring inflation and high-interest rates.Pic sourced from marketwatch

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz lauched EPF i-Lindung platform to facilitate purchase of insurance and takaful products consisting of life and critical illness protection at an affordable rate from Account 2.

BNM is expected to increase the Overnight Policy Rate OPR by another 25 basis points this year, likely in the next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Sept 8, said OCBC Bank.

The global agency projected that government deficit at 5 per cent of GDP, down from an estimated 10.2 per cent of GDP in 2021. "State and local governments continue to perform well, and could result in an even lower general government outturn."

The Kuala Lumpur skyline

Russia and Ukraine together account for almost a quarter of the global wheat supply but their ongoing war has disrupted the supply chain and caused a worldwide shortage.

Acute shortages of food and fuel, alongside lengthy electricity blackouts, have led to months of widespread anti-government demonstrations calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.

Selangor exco for investment, industry, trade, and small and medium industries Datuk Teng Chang Khim says the state is being practical and pragmatic in setting its target and is optimistic based on the current growth. 

Malaysia's Zii Jia loses to Indonesia's Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in second round