Hong Kong to unveil new measures to accelerate economic vitality
Chief Executive John Lee noted that talent will be an important pillar to support the city’s economy as the city is ranked as Asia’s first in terms of talent competitiveness.
Economic Affairs
Attracting foreign talent is not a zero-sum game
Policies to attract global talent also work in tandem with those that develop Singapore's own local talent pool.
Low labour costs, strong investor interest drawing S’pore start-ups into Vietnam
Vietnamese sectors that venture capital firms are looking at include health technology, food processing and blockchain, according to industry experts.
Cotton price drop can’t cheer up Bangladesh garment makers
The old stocks of yarn made from expensive cotton and remain unsold in warehouses, already amount to 6 lakh tonnes, said the president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association.
BRICS ties seen as key to global recovery
China is willing to cooperate with other BRICS countries in fields including 5G, the industrial internet, big data, artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing.
Bongbong Marcos reaps $14.36 billion in investment pledges abroad
These, he said, were in sectors of renewable energy, data centres, e-commerce, broadband technology, startups, government housing, and agriculture.
Vietnam’s instant noodle consumption growing 20 per cent annually
Vietnam had passed South Korea to lead the consumption per capita of instant noodles in the world in 2021, according to the World Instant Noodles Association.
South Korea to see trade deficit for time being: Bank of Korea
Higher prices of energy and petroleum products accounted for 78 per cent of this year’s trade deficit so far, according to the central bank.
Red flag raised as Korea suffers all-time high trade deficit
July 2022 was the first time in 14 years that the nation suffered a trade deficit for five consecutive months, since the period of Dec 2007 to April 2008.
Nansha standing out as key investment destination in Bay Area
A large number of investors have flocked to the area in the past couple of months and several enterprises have signed agreements to launch a slew of industrial projects.