Red Sea conflict impacting shipping lanes, costs rising
An industry expert said that there was no predicting when costs would fall again, with the Red Sea conflict continuing unabated, and warned that it is likely shipping fees will…
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Red Sea crisis mounts pressure on Asia trade
The Yemeni Houthi group's attacks on ships in the Red Sea, as well as attacks from US and UK military have disrupted global container shipping, especially along the critical…
Neda happy with Philippines’ ‘close to’ 6% GDP growth in 2023
Secretary of the state’s chief socioeconomic planner Arsenio Balisacan said he would be happy as long as growth would be close to the Marcos administration’s 6 to 7 percent…
Funds get costlier in Bangladesh as liquidity crisis drags on
Not only on bank loans, but the interest rates on treasury bills and bonds now also stand at higher levels, and they have continued to rise this fiscal year as the central bank…
Indonesian miners brace for prolonged low nickel prices
A slew of announcements by companies worldwide about cutting production and closing mines has yet to prop up the metal’s prices, and analysts do not expect the reduced supply to…
Children learn to eat vegetables by growing them
Youngsters at the Japan International School in Hanoi farm in a vegetable garden on the roof. This not only teaches them the importance of agricultural, but also gets them to eat…
Pickles expanding from Nepali kitchens to global store shelves
Industry insiders say that housewives, foreign returnees and startups have taken up the seemingly overlooked homemade pickles business.
Why spot bitcoin ETFs remain off limits for Korean investors
As South Korean investors have to trade through local brokerage firms when investing in overseas stocks or financial products, they will not be able to invest in spot bitcoin ETFs…
Asia-Pacific leads in stablecoin payment adoption, says fintech firm Circle
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to that of another currency, commodity, or financial instrument. It is usually pegged to the United States dollar on a…
China’s younger generation keen to shop over long break
According to a report, about 83 per cent of those aged between 18 and 35 consider themselves or their partners to be primary planners for the festival, with the bulk of the rest…