World Bank cuts Malaysia 2020 GDP target to -0.1%

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): The World Bank is projecting a negative economic growth for Malaysia this year amid the COVID-19 crisis, but said the country is likely to recover in the fourth quarter (4Q) of the year before bouncing back into smoother momentum in 2021.

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World Bank: Risks to Malaysia's growth outlook tilt towards downside

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Risks to Malaysia's economic growth outlook continue to tilt towards the downside in anticipation that a sharper-than-expected slowdown in major economies, unresolved trade tension and a maturing global technology cycle could weigh on the country's export demand in the near term.

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重点报道:UN-Habitat:我们需要的不仅是房屋数据

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (联合国人居署,简称UN-Habitat)执行董事Maimunah Mohd Sharif矢志要改善人们的生活素质,这份对于人文社会的关怀,也使她在工作上发光发热。 身为首位被委于要职的亚洲女性,Maimunah生长于森美兰州的Kuala Pilah。她曾是槟岛市议会市长,也曾是威省市议会的首位女主席。 Maimunah更在今年初,前往位于肯亚内罗毕的UN-Habitat总社,接下了执行董事一职。这半年来,她创下多个佳绩,如为有效推行联合国(United Nation,简称UN)的Sustainable Development Goals(可永续发展目标,简称SDG)和New Urban Agenda(新城市议程,简称NUA),而推出的UN-Habitat转型计划。 她也通过积极参与在吉隆坡举办的第九世界城市论坛(9th World Urban Forum),成功提高UN-Habitat在国内的知名度,并且促成UN-Habitat与世界银行(World Bank)的合作等等里程碑。 数据综合 有着规划和发展槟城的经验,Maimunah在专访中告诉EdgeProp.

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