Businessman Abdul Rahman Maidin recalls the late Daim Zainuddin's many years of service to the country.

The businessman turned politician was one of the key architects of Malaysia's economic policy under Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

The veteran leader says his former deputy is not a man of his word, adding that this will cause his downfall.

While it is the biggest budget in Malaysia's history, no one seems to have gotten anything.

This follows the controversy that vendors would be charged a transaction fee for payments received via the DuitNow QR code platform.

Thailand's economy has been faltering due to weaker exports and investments, with the central bank saying last month that the full-year forecast for 3.6% growth could be lowered.

Whoever Anwar names as finance minister will decide whether his 'unity government' can live up to its name.

Britain's finance minister Kwasi scrapped the country's top rate of income tax and for the first time put a price tag on the spending plans of Prime Minister Liz Truss, who wants to double Britain's rate of economic growth.

Akshata Murty owns shares worth almost a billion dollars in Infosys, outstripping the personal wealth of Queen Elizabeth II which stands at about US$460 million.

There is strong pressure from Umno for the post despite sensitivities over the finance minister's role in matters related to the 1MDB scandal.