Korea’s dried seaweed, ramyeon exports hit new highs
The ministry explained that overseas sales of Korean seaweed products increased amid their growing popularity as low-calorie, healthy snacks among foreigners.
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Born rich, promoted young: Chaebol scions become president just after 40
Family-controlled conglomerates in South Korea are called chaebol, and make up a majority of the leading firms in the country.
Indonesia’s Communications ministry to release AI guidelines this month
The circular will not be binding, and it will serve more like a guideline for the development of the AI ecosystem for entrepreneurs and the public, including the design, progress…
Hong Kong poised for 2024 recovery amid external challenges: Financial secretary
Legislative Council Panel on Financial Affairs Paul Chan Mo-po also said that the city’s property market is in a period of orderly adjustment, as the high interest rates have…
Moody’s cut to China’s credit outlook is flawed, ministry says
The Ministry of Finance also said "concerns of Moody's about the prospects of China's economic growth and fiscal sustainability are unwarranted".
Asian power generation gets cleaner even as coal emissions rise
Asia, home to half the world's population, accounts for three-fifths of global emissions from power generation, including from sectors exporting goods and services to the west.
EVs gain traction as Cambodia aims for sustainability; import tax lowered
The initiative marks an important step towards modernising the country’s transportation landscape and promoting sustainable practices.
Cambodia expanding rice markets, eyes Iraq
As of the beginning of November this year, rice cultivation covered more than 3.6 million hectares and produced 6.2 million tonnes, with an anticipated total yearly yield of more…
Vietnam, Cambodia launch cross-border QR payment link
The cross-border QR payment system enables customers and the public to purchase goods and make payments in Khmer riel in Vietnam, and vice versa.
Fund, tech and policy support needed for circular economy in Bangladesh’s textile sector
A circular economy is a system where materials never become waste, and nature is regenerated.