‘High-value guests’ may be key to sustainable tourism
Consumption behavior that does not depend on shopping may make inbound spending more resilient to a strong yen in the future.
Beyond travel: Why food logistics matter during Idul Fitri
During peak holiday seasons such as Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year, food supply chains face critical distribution challenges.
Private sector boost crucial to Vietnam’s global integration
Professor Vu Minh Khuong of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, talks about the challenges, opportunities and solutions needed for the private sector to become…
Trade with Pakistan can help achieve 2047 goal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants India to become an advanced nation by 2047, exactly a hundred years after Independence.
Reform, opening-up and people-centered development will continue to drive progress: China Daily
At the heart of Premier Li Qiang's government report is a strong focus on boosting domestic demand, which is identified as the top priority for 2025.
In Bangladesh, inflation control needs an iconoclastic approach
The Bangladesh Bank records consistently elevated inflation trends, rising from around 5.86 percent in January 2022 to about 11.38 percent in November 2024. In general, food…
Beyond rate cuts: The Korea Herald
Bank of Korea cuts key rate, but more steps are needed to prop up slowing economy.
Urgency of Philippine-EU free-trade deal: Philippine Daily Inquirer
For smaller nations such as the Philippines threatened by US President Trump's tariffs, their more logical recourse should be to look elsewhere for new markets for their affected…
Vanishing tech lead: The Korea Herald
South Korea's basic technology capabilities in the field of semiconductors were found to have fallen behind China in most categories.
Back to square one: The Korea Herald
A bill to strengthen the competitiveness of the nation's semiconductor industry is in crisis over a clause that exempts R&D workers in the industry from the 52-hour workweek.