Taiwan’s economy remains sluggish but index improves
Taiwan’s sluggish economy is part of a regional trend. Taiwan’s economy remained sluggish in June as the global economy slowed down, but an index gauging the local…
Trump on Afghanistan
Trump’s latest misstep on Afghanistan puts the country once again in the headlines. THE American president is not known for his politically correct remarks, be it on…
Asian economies suffer mixed results as trade war continues
By Ishan Joshi and Cod Satrusayang. In the years before the current trade war, China and the developing countries in Asia enjoyed sparkling growth rates as a result of the…
India, Pakistan both claim victory on ICJ spy case
Though there was only one ICJ verdict both countries have claimed victory. The International Court of Justice, the top United Nations Court, on Wednesday ruled that Pakistan had…
24.2m underfed in Bangladesh
The report says more people undernourished than decade ago. One in every six person in Bangladesh is undernourished and does not have access to sufficient food, according to a…
S. Korean biz groups in emergency mode
Japan has ban the export of high tech materials to South Korea. South Korea’s major business groups are shifting to emergency mode, setting detailed contingency plans for a…
A quick primer on the Japan – Korea trade dispute
We answer your frequently asked questions about this ongoing trade dispute between South Korea and Japan. This week has seen a raising of the stakes in the ongoing dispute between…
Trade war looming between S Korea and Japan
Moon Jae-in urges South Korean companies to brace for all possibilities in trade row with Japan. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has reiterated calls for Japan to withdraw…
Overview: India Economy
India set to retain title of fastest growing economy. When India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget to Parliament on 5 July, it underlined the…
Wolf of Wall Street producer arrested in Malaysia
The producer is charged in connection to the corrupt 1mdb fund. Hollywood film producer Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz will be the third member of former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s…