Bloomberg Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak raised the stakes in his efforts to secure the votes of palm oil farmers, announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in aid ahead of an election that could come within months. Farmers who come under the auspices of the Federal Land Development Authority, or Felda, will get cash handouts from the end of August, …

Bloomberg China’s diesel and gasoline exports surged in the first half of the year as a domestic supply glut and slowing demand growth prompted refiners to sell more fuel abroad. Diesel shipments jumped almost 21 percent in the first six months compared to the same period a year ago, averaging about 328,500 barrels a day, according to Bloomberg calculations based …

Bloomberg China’s most popular savings products have become a battleground for the nation’s smaller banks, which are competing for funds in a market that’s drawing increasing scrutiny from national policy makers. Whatever the result, one of the main casualties is set to be the domestic bond market. The accounts known as wealth management products, offering lesser-regulated returns that beat the …