Relaxation of the restrictions comes as the housing market has languished, with prices dropping to a two-year low in August
In its quarterly monetary policy statement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore noted that it had taken two easing moves earlier this year and Singapore’s economic growth “has turned out stronger than expected”.
The bank hopes to develop rather than displace jobs as it upskills its workforce across South-east Asia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport was crowned the world’s most “connected” low-cost carrier megahub last month. But the accolade masks the airport’s operational and infrastructure deficiencies, experts say.
Amid a global economy gripped with uncertainty, Malaysia’s Budget 2026 provides little reassurance that policies are adapting fast enough to weather the storm, says Stewart Nixon from Malaysian think tank IDEAS.
