Ukraine estimates cost of reconstruction from war at US$750 billion
Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that the "reconstruction of Ukraine is the biggest contribution to the support of global peace".
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With workplace deaths on the rise again, S’pore could do with a fresh look on safety
27 workers, both local and foreign, died in the first six months of 2022 - double that of the same period in 2019 and the most since 2016.
A look into post-pandemic cattle markets in city
Many cattle traders either reduced their production or left the business due to the huge loss last year.
Thailand’s tourism council targets 10 million foreign arrivals in second half of year
This target represents 30-40 per cent of all international tourists who visited Thailand prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam’s GDP hits 10-year high of 7.72% in Quarter 2
The figures for the same quarters in the last three years of 2019, 2020 and 2021 were 7.1 per cent, 0.52 per cent and 6.73 per cent, respectively.
RI’s domestic workers more protected abroad than at home
Millions of migrant Indonesians risk their lives overseas because life at home is difficult. But there they find better treatment.
Surging fertilizer prices hit Japanese farmers hard
The problem has emerged due to Japan's reliance on China and Russia for most of the materials used to produce fertilizers.
Food inflation relief within sight as crops and crude pull back
Months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended trade flows and sent futures soaring, fear of grain shortages is giving way to optimism that key producers will reap harvests…
Durian buffet a hit for Kampong Thom farmer
Knowing the difficulties farmers faced due to imported durian and seeing seafood buffets in Phnom Penh, the owner said he came up with the idea of hosting a durian buffet.
South Korea braces for ‘perfect storm’ in the financial market
The concerns come as the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes, a strong dollar trend, high inflation and ongoing global supply chain bottlenecks rattle the Korean market.