Fee hikes at top Malaysian public hospital raise concerns as healthcare costs go up
Ms Pang, who also pays for medical insurance to cover gaps in UMMC’s services, is concerned that many patients may soon be priced out of the public healthcare system.
US mortgage rates pushing past 7% hint at tough road ahead
While 7 per cent is the highest since May, it is at least lower than in October 2023, when rates were inching higher towards 8 per cent.
US consumer prices rose for third straight month to 2.9% in December
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the CPI gaining 0.3 per cent and rising 2.9 per cent year on year.
BOJ chief Ueda signals rate hike chance next week, yen jumps
The yen gained 0.5 per cent against the dollar to hit 157.15 after Ueda's remarks.
Fed officials signal interest rates likely on hold for a while
The Fed’s favoured inflation gauge rose 2.4 per cent in the year to November, and 2.8 per cent minus food and energy, each above the central bank’s 2 per cent target.
Chinese stocks just had their worst start to the year in nearly a decade as economic woes persist
According to data from Bloomberg, it marks the sharpest one-day drop since 2016.
Trump’s tariffs will test the resilience of Singapore’s export-driven economy in 2025
Financial institutions here were most concerned that intensifying trade tensions could impact growth and reignite inflation.