World Bank, Pakistan reach massive loan deal
Pakistan on Tuesday signed three loan agreements worth a total of $918 million with the World Bank. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul…
Southeast Asia sugar industry discusses strategies as global deficit looms
The meeting took place in Ho Chi Minh city. There will be a global sugar deficit of about 2.5 million tonnes in 2019-20, and prices are expected to harden, the fourth meeting of…
Vietnam to be among world’s most dynamic markets by 2030
The country has reached amazing levels of progress in the last two decades. With an emerging market economy and continued strong growth, Vietnam is set to become one of the most…
Li pledges to improve business climate
Li Keqiang says China taking steps to open up economy to foreign businesses Premier Li Keqiang reaffirmed China’s commitment to improving its business environment by…
Restrictions on Chinese firms could drive up 5G cost
China is increasing pressure on consumers in a bid to end restriction on its major tech firms. Europe would have to pay an extra 55 billion euros ($62 billion) for 5G networks and…
Malaysia finds mass influx of undocumented workers from Bangladesh
5,272 undocumented Bangladeshis held in Malaysia in 5 months. Malaysian immigration department has detained 5,272 Bangladeshi workers among other nationals between January 1 to…
Pakistan not hitting economic growth targets.
Agricultural, industrial growth registers sharp slowdown in Pakistan. The economy grew at an average rate of 3.29 per cent (provisional) in fiscal year 2018-19 against an…
Investors still have confidence in China’s economy
An op-ed from China Daily arguing that the trade war has not dampened the country’s economic prospect. Wealthy Chinese and other Asian investors are near the top of the…
S. Korean tech giants feeling edgy over US-China trade disputes
Trade war could jeopardise several core businesses for Korean tech giants. South Korea’s tech giants including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are increasingly on edge over the…
Collateral Advantage: Opportunities for Asean nations in the trade war
Quinn Libson looks at how ASEAN countries could prosper despite the trade war between the US and China. Optimism about a potential trade deal between the United States and China…