Hong Kong economy shrinks 4% in 1st quarter
Economic activities were hard hit by the fifth wave of the local epidemic.
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Green financing activity in S’pore on the rise, uptrend set to continue
Proceeds raised by green bond issues rose more than 200 per cent from 2020 in 2021, noted financial market data provider Refinitiv, and the bullish trend looks set to continue.
Vietnam’s digital economy revenue reaches $53 billion in the first quarter
The Internet digital economy has a growth rate of 28%, reaching US$8 billion in revenue.
China’s Xi highlights important role of technical workers for a strong manufacturing country
He said that technical workers are an important force that makes "made-in-China" and "created-in-China" a reality.
Hainan projected to be new gateway for China-Asean trade
Located at the southernmost tip of China, the free-trade port is well placed to strengthen ties with the region.
Remote working booms in China
The number of China's remote employees has reached 469 million as of December 2021, up 35.7 percent year-on-year.
China makes headway in IP industry
China's intellectual property industry has developed rapidly over the past five years, with the number of authorized invention patents reaching 2.53 million.
S’pore workers want bosses to meet their flexi-work needs: IPS survey
The pandemic also showed that workers not only remain productive off-site by working from home, they also get more out of their personal lives, said the research team.
Phnom Penh’s retail vacancy rates up as flood of projects looms
CBRE Cambodia predicts that around 300,000sqm of retail space will be added to the market this year, pushing the total past 700,000sqm.
HKEX to consolidate Hong Kong’s position as financing center
HKEX CEO Nicolas Aguzin said that 98 companies were listed in Hong Kong in 2021, raising HK$331 billion (about $42.2 billion).