China-North Korea border tourism boom raises concerns over funding weapons program
The South Korean government fears that increased tourists in the border areas is providing an opportunity for North Korea to earn foreign currency.
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Korea Inc. heads to Vietnam to strike deals
Anticipation is growing on new joint business opportunities that their trip will create for the two countries.
Phuket switches focus to becoming international medical hub
Thailand launched its bid for Phuket to host the 2028 Specialised Expo in Paris in June last year, highlighting the southern island’s suitability.
DBS, OCBC, Citibank and Swiss Life fined a total of $3.8m for breaches linked to Wirecard saga: MAS
Breaches included failure to inquire into the background and purpose of transactions, failure to adequately establish the source of wealth of higher-risk customers and their…
Seoul City to invest 1.7 trillion won to grow startups
Through the spending package, Seoul aims to foster at least 50 unicorns with its focus on robots, financial technology, biotechnology and artificial intelligence.
Thailand can feed growing global appetite for future food: Commerce Ministry
Thailand has a major opportunity to expand its exports of so-called future food to meet growing global demand, the Commerce Ministry stated.
Bangladesh can be the next outsourcing destination: PwC
PwC Bangladesh, in its analysis of Bangladesh as an investment point, said the country is striving to enhance its exports on all fronts.
Over 53 billion yuan of deals inked at cultural, tourism expo in Tibet
The expo is one of the most important events on Tibet's cultural calendar.
Gen Zs demonstrate growing appetite for snacks: Report
The report noted that over 40 per cent of Gen Z consumers in first-tier and second-tier cities spent over 800 yuan a month on snacks and drinks, while about 21 per cent of them…
Korea adds 351,000 jobs in May to post record employment rate
Job gains slowed for second consecutive month, with almost 40% of jobs added for seniors 60 or older.