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.
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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.
Yoon vows to correct ‘evils’ hindering growth
“Three major reforms of labor, education and pension are difficult, but they are the path we must take,” he said.
China’s high-end manufacturing sector sees robust growth
According to a report, A-share-listed high end manufacturing companies raked in 11.79 trillion yuan ($1.69 trillion) in operating revenue in 2021, compared with 7.47 trillion yuan…
US dollar forecast to weaken against yen in 2023
Many expect the US Federal Reserve to stop its interest rate hike campaign, while the Bank of Japan is seen scaling back its monetary easing after Governor Haruhiko Kuroda leaves…
China’s natural gas capacity sees surge
China National Petroleum Corp's oil and gas production equivalent has hit a record high in 2022, a result of its consistent efforts in oil and gas exploration and development in…