Typhoon Odette damage to Philippines agriculture hits P362 million
Affected commodities include rice, corn, high value crops and fisheries.
Korea seeks economic normalization next year via tourism boosting, new tech
65 technologies from chip, battery and vaccine sectors to be developed as national strategy in 2022.
Asean tourism reopening takes major step: Tourism forum
Leaders have agreed on a plan to reopen international travel into the region during and after the Covid-19 crisis.
Ho Chi Minh city boosts the development of supporting industries
The city has issued a number of resolutions and directives to help develop supporting industries in the next 10 years.
China’s Singles Day peak puts delivery firms on upward trend
China's courier sector this year set a new record by handling more than 100 billion parcels as of Dec 8, 2021.
Jump in cost of foreign labour in Singapore amid VTL curbs
Sectors are grappling with costs in the face of a severe manpower crunch, exacerbated by the tightened curbs on VTL travel.
China to create 1 million innovative SMEs by 2025
Efforts will also be made to improve the efficiency of services for SMEs and upgrade services with digital technologies.
Prudent money policy, stable credit growth to sustain real economy
The People's Bank of China also said will take necessary action when inflation risk becomes intolerable.
Omicron discovery could delay Indonesia’s economic recovery
New studies have found that COVID-19 vaccines appear to offer significantly less protection against the Omicron variant.
The robots are coming … with your bubble tea
Delivery app Baemin begins door-to-door unmanned delivery service