Inflation continued to inch lower to 1.8 percent this quarter, while the Malaysia ringgit appreciated by 2.7 percent in 2024 to become one of the few currencies in Asia to have strengthened over the year.Going forward, the central bank expects growth to be driven by robust expansion in ...
The top 20 percent pulled some levers that others did not: they built a safety buffer in their balance sheet, they cut costs faster, and they invested in growth. Read the articleLearn from emerging resilientsBecoming tomorrow's resilients...
economic growth, the process by which a nation’s wealth increases over time. Although the term is often used in discussions of short-term economic performance, in the context of economic theory it generally refers to an increase in wealth over an extended period. Learn more about inflation, ...
This, on its own, is a major negative shock to growth. The unpredictability with which these measures have been unfolding also has a negative impact on economic activity and the outlook and, at the same time, makes it more difficult than usual to make assumptions that would constitute a ...
Over the past decade, GDP has increased by almost 70 trillion yuan at an annual rate of 6.2 percent. We have achieved a medium-high rate of economic growth given our large economic aggregate and transitioned to high-quality development. Government revenue increased to 20.4 trillion yuan. Annual...
including Edwards Vacuum Pump Manufacturing (Qingdao) Co Ltd, which has witnessed remarkable growth since its establishment in the zone in 2012. The company has invested a total of 1.1 billion yuan, completed four expansions, and currently has an annual production capacity of over 30,000 vacuum ...
Lunch Break: Leaving on a Jet Plane Trump leaves on a diplomatic high while lawmakers grind through cuts and cost fights. Aneeta Mathur-AshtonMay 12, 2025 4 Bumps to Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Disagreements over the scope of cuts in four policy areas are delaying House Republicans...
Places are defined over time by an evolutionary process. The purpose of this chapter is to summarize recent work on innovation and location in light of these themes, and to consider how these stylized facts shed light on the broader process of technological change and economic growth. While firm...
growth of 5.4 percent in the first quarter, China is one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world. In the first four months of this year, we've seen strong development in the industrial sector, resilient export despite external pressure, and sustained expansion of new growth ...
Climate change, demographic and demand growth, physical quality and maintenance of infrastructure were of greatest importance in all subsystems. Uncertainties that were weighted differently in different subsystems included social conflict, public policy, politics, regulatory issues, earthquakes and financial ...