Analysts also noted that there is lack of visibility in the offtake of 5G and Malaysia’s relatively small market remains a serious issue. “The whole situation is fuzzy because there is no clarity on the pricing of the 5G services and also the question of the shareholding at DNB,” said a chief of a bank-owned investment research firm. Still, other analysts believe that there could be upside for the economy. “Given the delay and uncertainty…

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NETANYAHU IN ‘VERY PRECARIOUS POSITION’ Analysts told CNA what could influence Israel’s eventual response to the attack and what their options are. Dr H A Hellyer, senior associate fellow at UK defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute for Defence, cited two main factors: Netanyahu’s “very precarious position”…

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TOKYO: Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday (Apr 18) the pace of future rate hikes would likely be much slower that of its global peers in recent tightenings, as the impact of rising domestic wages has yet be fully passed onto prices. “With regard to the…

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One of his favourite accommodations is The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. The original hotel has an illustrious history. It was built in 1963 as Japan’s first foreign-affiliated hotel (then, as Tokyo Hilton Hotel) and hosted many dignitaries. The new building was completed in 2010 and rebranded as The Capitol Hotel Tokyu,…