Cashew exports for 2022 drop 35% as farmers report losses
Cashew nut Association of Cambodia president Uon Silot said that problems of extreme climate change and the rising prices of fertilisers, pesticides and fuels have made cashew…
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China’s semiconductor industry to overcome challenges
As the world's largest chip market, the Chinese mainland accounts more than half the world's semiconductors, which are then assembled into tech products.
Investment boom in Indonesia’s data centers to continue in 2023
Massive population potential, a low level of public access to digital services, a growing digital economy and digital transformation in government were among the mainsprings of…
Hyundai, Kia US sales fall 1 % amid chip shortage in 2022
Hyundai and Kia sold a total of 1.47 million vehicles in the world's most important automobile market last year, down from 1.49 million units the previous year.
Cambodia’s agriculture minister unveils plans for ‘luxury’ produce
According to the agriculture ministry, from January-October 2022, agriculture produce exports to international markets accounted for more than US$3.06 billion.
S’pore’s Q1 hiring outlook dims, but firms prepared to pay more to attract workers: Survey
A hiring boom is anticipated in finance and real estate, which posted the strongest outlook among all sectors polled in Singapore.
Robots give diners a taste of the future
Across the world, robot "chefs" are set to take over cooking in restaurants and technology advances are taking them a step further.
China’s outbound tourism gains momentum
Airline international passenger volume saw a 70 per cent increase over the holiday, recording their best performance since 2019.
Yen rises past ¥130 per dollar for 1st time in 7 months
The Japanese currency has been backed by expectations that the Bank of Japan could further revise its monetary easing policy.
Singapore’s economic growth slows to 3.8% in 2022; outlook darkens for 2023
The fourth-quarter slowdown came on the back of a 3 per cent year-on-year contraction of the key manufacturing sector.