Asia News Network

July 15, 2025
We are closed for today, May 12, in observance of Vesak. We'll be back on Tuesday, May 13. Thank you.

MenuMenu

  • Home
  • Around Asia
    • Afghanistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Bhutan
    • Brunei
    • Cambodia
    • Chinese Mainland
    • Taiwan
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Laos
    • Japan
    • Malaysia
    • Mongolia
    • Myanmar
    • Nepal
    • Pakistan
    • Philippines
    • South Korea
    • North Korea
    • Singapore
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  • Geopolitics
  • In–Depth
    • Inside Pacific Islands
    • Celebrating the K-wave
    • The meteoric rise of Chatbots,
      and the lurking risks
  • Business
    • Technology
    • Economic Affairs
    • Corporate Buzz
    • Big Picture
    • Policy matters
    • Agriculture
    • Transportation
    • Energy
    • Markets
    • Gaming
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
    • Sport & Games
    • Work & Life
    • Social Media
    • Culture
    • Entertainment & Arts
    • Asian Flavours
    • Books
    • Travel & Tourism
    • Nature
  • About us
  1. Home
  2. BUSINESS
  3. Economic Affairs (Page 26)

Economic Affairs

4-2.jpg
  • Around Asia
  • BUSINESS
  • + 6 more
    • Economic Affairs
    • Home Page
    • SOCIETY
    • TOP NEWS
    • Top News
    • Top Row

Outdated gender roles keep South Korea’s wage gap stubbornly high: labor union survey

The figure is the largest among OECD nations at 31.2 percent, according to a new survey.

  • Published: March 10, 20258:00 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
irene-kredenets-E95Lpkg-bgc-unsplash.jpg
  • BUSINESS
  • Economic Affairs

Malaysian government to import 640 tonnes of coconuts to peninsula over festive season

According to the Agriculture and Food Security Minister, a few factors behind the hike in prices of coconut-based products include, price increases of mature or 'hard' coconuts…

  • Published: March 7, 20252:01 pm
  • Author Ragananthini Vethasalam, Tarrence Tan and Benjamin Lee
2-4.jpg
  • BUSINESS
  • Economic Affairs
  • + 6 more
    • GEOPOLITICS
    • Home Page
    • Top News
    • Top News
    • Top Row
    • Trade

Indonesian government’s bid to hike coal export prices faces global market backlash

Banking on its large share of the thermal coal market, Indonesia wants its domestic benchmark to inform international pricing, but importers are reluctant to go along, causing…

  • Published: March 7, 20258:10 am
  • Author Divya Kariza
dmytro-demidko-OG3A-ilG8AY-unsplash.jpg
  • BUSINESS
  • Economic Affairs
  • + 3 more
    • Home Page
    • Top News
    • Top Row

South Korea urged to adopt bitcoin reserve, won-backed stablecoin amid Trump’s crypto push

Countries like Switzerland and Japan have already taken significant steps in this direction.

  • Published: March 7, 20258:05 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
5_3_2025_a315.jpg
  • BUSINESS
  • Economic Affairs

Japanese delegation seek investment opportunities in Cambodia

CDC first vice-president Sun Chanthol informed the delegation about the Cambodian government's policies on attracting investment and boosting the economic transformation to…

  • Published: March 6, 20251:47 pm
  • Author Hin Pisei
1-2.jpg
  • Around Asia
  • BUSINESS
  • + 6 more
    • China
    • Economic Affairs
    • Home Page
    • TOP NEWS
    • Top News
    • Top Row

Private sector, cutting-edge tech in focus as China prepares to take on the US

China will also encourage existing foreign companies to reinvest in the country and support their collaboration with firms that can strengthen their industrial chains, said…

  • Published: March 6, 20258:15 am
  • Author Aw Cheng Wei
2-3.jpg
  • BUSINESS
  • Economic Affairs
  • + 6 more
    • GEOPOLITICS
    • Home Page
    • Top News
    • Top News
    • Top Row
    • Trade

US President Trump bemoans Korean tariffs, calls for repeal of CHIPS Act

In a statement issued later in the day, Seoul’s Industry Ministry explained that Korea’s Most Favored Nation tariff rate is 13.4 percent — compared to the US rate of 3.3…

  • Published: March 6, 20258:10 am
  • Author Jo He-rim
OEiHWBxssHhTxVcF5B03.webp
  • Around Asia
  • BUSINESS
  • + 3 more
    • Economic Affairs
    • ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
    • Thailand

Thailand eyes health industry as its next economic powerhouse

A 690-billion-baht health economy push targets wellness, medical devices, herbal products and beauty industries as key drivers of growth

  • Published: March 5, 20252:21 pm
  • Author The Nation
408808_5103591912851276_asean1.jpg
  • Asean Matters
  • BUSINESS
  • + 4 more
    • Economic Affairs
    • GEOPOLITICS
    • Home Page
    • SOUTH EAST ASIA

Vietnam PM holds dialogue with businesses from ASEAN, urges cooperation

Several ASEAN countries are also among the top foreign investors in the country, with Singapore taking the lead with 3,946 projects worth $84.3 billion, followed by Thailand with…

  • Published: March 5, 202510:57 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
timber.jpg
  • BUSINESS
  • Economic Affairs
  • + 4 more
    • GEOPOLITICS
    • Home Page
    • More headlines
    • Trade

Bhutan’s timber exports struggle to penetrate Indian market

This is amid fierce competition from larger timber-exporting nations offering lower prices and higher-quality products.

  • Published: March 5, 202510:10 am
  • Author Lhakpa Quendren

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 … Page 227 Next page

SPECIAL REPORTS

Follow Us

Copyright © 2018 - 2024 Asia News Network. All rights reserved.
scroll to top