Doctor-turned-fighter in China captures imagination of MMA fans
Shi Ming's ascent into the brutal world of professional MMA seems at odds with her day job as an acupuncturist in Yunnan province, relaxing patients' muscles and easing their…
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Honda, Nissan business integration fueled by concerns over outside influence, vulnerability to investors
Even with this possible integration, which is largely seen as Honda saving Nissan, it is still unclear whether the two will survive what has been called a “once in a century”…
Trust in Japan’s financial industry at risk after spate of scandals rocks sector
Scandals reveal that organisational checking systems were poorly managed at the financial institutions, says Shinji Hatta, a professor emeritus at Aoyama Gakuin University who is…
Indonesia proceeds with VAT hike but rolls out incentives to soften blow
The government is proceeding with its plan of hiking value-added tax to 12 percent at the turn of the year but has announced multiple incentives to soften the blow for consumers.
Allianz calls off deal with Singapore’s Income Insurance after public scrutiny
The German insurer on Dec. 16 said in a statement that it would withdraw its July 17 offer to acquire a 51 percent stake in Income, in a deal valued at $2.2 billion.
India’s Ambani, Adani dropped out of Bloomberg’s $100 billion club this year
The duo, ranked among India’s wealthiest and some of Asia’s richest individuals, have been dropped due to various business challenges.
Possible tax hike for Kuala Lumpur next year
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had been running a deficit in recent years, necessitating…
Japan seeks Indonesia’s help to solve labour crisis
The number of Indonesian workers in the Japanese construction sector is expected to surpass the number of Vietnamese workers in the coming years, a Japanese construction…
Fresh policies aim to nurture China’s new growth engines
The move mirrors the directive to nurture technological innovation to boost the development of new quality productive forces and the establishment of a modern industrial system.
Thailand launches new relief initiative to tackle household debts
The ‘You Fight, We Help’ project aims to help 1.9 million people deal with loans taken to buy a home, car or run a small business.