Japan firms expand retail facilities in Southeast Asia
The new trend for Japan’s retailers operating in Southeast Asia is to promote aspects of affluent lifestyles, with the aim of showing middle-class consumers there that they are…
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Asian stocks fall, oil prices rise on Ukraine invasion fears
Tokyo’s benchmark index fell by an unusually wide daily margin of 2.6%. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul also retreated.
US solar tariff: Boon for South Korea, blow for China
According to industry sources, the US last week decided to impose a 15 percent tax on imported solar cells and panels for another four years.
No work for more than 6 months: Who are S’pore’s long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment rates remain unchanged, after increasing in 2020, despite the labour market slowly recovering.
India’s Odisha moves to promote jackfruit cultivation & processing
The government will lay emphasis on creating extensive awareness regarding the nutritional composition of jackfruit.
Increase in crypto crimes could leave crypto investors could be vulnerable: report
A report, by blockchain data firm Chainalysis, revealed that US$8.6 billion of cryptocurrency was laundered last year, up by 30 per cent from 2020.
Ukraine tensions can choke supply of energy, food for S’pore and Asia
The stand-off between Russia and the West over Ukraine can add more volatility in energy and food prices, which are already in flux.
ASEAN+3 economic prospects positive in 2022
Vietnam's GDP has been forecast to be among the fastest-growing this year at 7.5 per cent from the previous year.
Employment program attracts Hong Kong’s young to Guangdong
The subsidies allow enterprises in select cities to employ Hong Kong graduates on a monthly stipend of HK$10,000 for up to 18 months.
Hong Kong SMEs’ business confidence remains stable: Survey
The survey interviewed 800 SMEs, with the aim of understanding the outlook of local SMEs on the overall business environment.