Malaysia's rubber industry recorded a mixed performance this year, with output and exports, including external demand for gloves contracting, while the lesser commodities of cocoa and pepper bucked the trend by showing resilience.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning ranging from danger to alert levels, expected to affect several states from today until Thursday (Dec 18).
The European Commission has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035.
UK unemployment climbed to its highest level in almost five years and wage growth eased, cementing the case for a widely expected Bank of England interest-rate cut later this week.
Private-sector activity in the euro area grew less than anticipated in December as Germany’s industrial sector unexpectedly deteriorated.
US retail sales were little changed in October as solid spending in several categories was muted by a decline at motor vehicle dealers.