Covid-19, rising cost of living stall gender parity efforts: WEF
Singapore's ranking improves; Asia lags behind West.
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India accuses China’s Oppo of evading $551 million in import tax
The searches make Oppo the latest Chinese tech company to come under New Delhi's spotlight, after similar raids against Vivo, Xiaomi and Huawei earlier this year.
Global economic outlook has ‘darkened significantly’: IMF
The warning comes just months after the IMF already cut its global growth forecast for 2022 and 2023.
VR, AR ready to blossom nationwide
Tech giants have jumped on the metaverse bandwagon and invested heavily in the state-of-the-art VR and AR technologies.
G-20 watchdog to propose first global crypto rules in October
The Financial Stability Board has so far limited itself to monitoring the crypto sector, saying the industry does not seem to pose a systemic risk.
Temasek portfolio surges to record high, driven by Singapore investments
One of the world's top investors, Singaporean state holding company Temasek said in its annual review that it had invested $61 billion in the year ended March 31, 2022.
Eco-friendly vehicles make up 30.3% of Korea’s automotive exports
South Korea exported $20.45 billion worth of cars from January to May 2022.
China’s civil aviation takes flight path to recovery
However, challenges remain with new outbreaks of Covid-19 hitting areas such as Shanghai and Beijing, which have affected the flow of passengers and cargo.
Apple named world’s most valuable brand
The iPhone maker knocked rival Amazon off the top spot for the first time in three years.
Msia: Influencers causing many to hoard meds, leading to shortage
Pharmacists are sharing concern that buyers would insist on buying a particular brand as influencers endorse them on their TikToks and other social media platforms.