KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine appears to benefit Malaysia's position as a net oil exporter and the sharp rise in oil prices will provide temporary support for the country's fiscal position, said World Bank senior country economist Shakira Teh Sharifuddin.
Singapore’s current Omicron wave has peaked and the number of infections across the country is now declining, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung told the Parliament on March 9.