Laos touted as hidden gem for land developers
Along with other facilities, a high-speed bullet train connecting Laos and China is expected to become a game changer.
China expected to exceed economic targets
Indicators of growth, employment, prices and international payments have overall remained at a normal level since the beginning of the year.
Cathay says liquidity healthy, too early to assess Omicron jolt
Cathay expects its second-half financial performance to show considerable improvement from the HK$7.6 billion loss in the first six months of the year.
Naver, SoftBank join forces for metaverse push
The two tech giants plan to launch mapping project for Japanese cities next year.
Grab to list on Nasdaq after Altimeter investors approve Spac merger
The merger is one of the largest special purpose acquisition company (Spac) deals ever, valuing the combined entity at nearly US$40 billion.
Samsung to produce mobile phones in Pakistan
The company aims to manufacture around 3 million handsets every year.
S. Korea top Asian country in global innovation rankings
In the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index 2021, Korea was ahead of Singapore, Japan and China
Incomes of S’pore residents rose above pre-Covid-19 levels though moderated by higher inflation: MOM
Overall, the labour market gradually recovered this year, although it has not fully returned to conditions before the pandemic.
Omicron variant, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears
News of Omicron’s emergence had wiped roughly $2 trillion off global stocks, after it was identified in southern Africa and announced on Nov 25.
Garuda starts vaccinated travel lane to Singapore
Under the initiative, fully vaccinated travelers can visit Singapore without having to undergo quarantine upon arrival in the neighboring country.