Intellectual property arbitral body to open
A permanent international arbitration body specializing in intellectual property is to be established in Japan as early as September. While the number of disputes regarding…
Turkish lira dip spells trouble for Asian markets
Concerns over US tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum sent destabilizing ripples across the region. Asian markets on Monday were sent reeling from the fallout of Turkey’s lira…
Toshiba planning to sell LNG business in US.
Toshiba Corporation is planning to sell its liquefied natural gas business in the United States. The firm appears to have begun negotiations with multiple companies to sell the…
Former head of Vietnamese state bank sentenced to 30 years
Phạm Công Danh, former chairman of the board of Vietnam Construction Bank was sentenced yesterday to 30 years in prison for corruption. The HCM City People’s Court yesterday…
Barriers still exist to Korean economic cooperation
Reality bites for hopes of peninsular economic cooperation. The possibility that the long-reclusive North Korea may open up its market for extensive development is likely to act…
China on the defensive in trade war; points to accomplishment
China is defending its economy and predicting sustained growth despite an escalation of a trade war with the United States. As the trade war between the United States and China…
Chinese economy to remain solid this year, state media says
The Chinese economy is forecast to see solid growth in the second half of the year, bolstered by buoyant consumption. The report comes at a time when the tepid growth of some…
Lee: ASEAN must continue economic integration
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told visiting ASEAN foreign ministers that the bloc must continue its program of economic integration. As the rules-based multilateral trading…
Latest tariff threat impact ‘adverse’
China has expressed concern over increased US tariffs. The Trump administration’s threat to double down on a trade war by proposing now a 25 percent tariff on $200 billion…
China, UK to safeguard global trade
Beijing and London agreed on Monday to continue jointly safeguarding multilateralism and global free trade. The two countries also agreed to uphold the World Trade Organization…