International cruise ships to start from Japan once more
Japan will also reopen its ports to international cruise ships from March next year.
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China lays out plan for future deep space exploration
The next step in the lunar adventure — the Chang'e 6 robotic mission — is to land on the moon's far side to collect and bring samples back, an official said.
Hong Kong loses luxury shopping crown to New York
Manhattan’s Upper Fifth Avenue is now the priciest street globally for shopping, followed by Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district.
Yoon asks Tesla chief to build ‘gigafactory’ in South Korea
Elon Musk concurs that S. Korea could be his investment destination for the factory to make electric batteries.
Feast for Asian startups kicks off
The city government of Busan expects Fly Asia to grow into one of the four largest feasts for startups on the continent.
Chinese returnees, grads seeking State jobs
According to a report released in 2020, the number of overseas returnees seeking to work in China last year rose by 33.9 per cent over the course of that year.
Bangladesh banks asked to disburse more farm loans than target
A Bangladesh Bank official also said the central bank instructed to increase food production to tackle any unexpected food crisis in the country, while the entire globe was facing…
‘Made in China’ marches to 2022 FIFA World Cup
Chinese companies are providing more sponsorship revenue, than enterprises from any other country at the 2022 World Cup, with $1.4 billion compared with $1.1 billion from US firms.
Tourism bounces back in Himachal Pradesh
Data from the Tourism Department showed that 12.8 million visitors, including 28,233 foreigners, landed in the state between Jan 1 and Oct 31, 2022.
Human rights, environment factors for Japanese companies when procuring palm oil
While palm oil is an inexpensive raw material, child labour and deforestation from producing palm oil are increasingly being acknowledged as problems.