Malaysia suffers worst year since 1998 Asian crisis

Malaysia’s economic contraction quickened again in the fourth quarter, as a fresh virus wave late last year helped drive the economy to its worst annual showing since the Asian financial crisis. GDP ... ( read original story ...)

TSMC to set up wholly owned subsidiary in Japan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC, 台積電) board of directors has approved a plan to invest up to ¥18.6 billion (US$177.7 million) to set up a fully owned subsidiary in Japan to expand its 3D ... ( read original story ...)

Pandemic still a threat, Lagarde says

President Christine Lagarde on Monday said that a winter surge in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of mutated variants of the novel coronavirus pose a “significant downside risk” to the economy, ... ( read original story ...)