Warning signs: The Korea Herald
For export-dependent Korea, the outlook appears increasingly worrisome as US President-elect Donald Trump, even before inauguration, is threatening to impose higher tariffs on…
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Korean Air gets European nod to become Northeast Asia’s largest airline
With the planned merger with rival Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, currently the world's 18th-largest airline by fleet size, is expected to ascend to No. 10. Their business synergy…
Laos, China agree on shared product standards
The agreement was signed during a meeting in Vientiane on Tuesday to discuss the regulations around Lao and Chinese alcohol standards.
Flexible arrangements are here to stay, but not the norm, says Malaysian Employers Federation
On the proposed four-day work week, Shamsuddin said 43.3% of companies operating in a shift environment were of the opinion that it was not feasible while 26.8% in the non-shift…
Japan’s tourists consumption tax exemption to take new form
Under the current system, tax is waived at the time of purchase in Japan, and it has been said that there is rampant fraudulent behavior, such as the domestic resale of such items…
Japan fair trade commission probes Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating Anti-monopoly Law
According to sources familiar with the matter, Amazon Japan demanded that its third-party merchants should set lower retail prices than those seen on rival online shopping…
Will India soon open the door for Elon Musk’s Starlink?
Decisions have been complicated by Musk’s close relationship with US President-elect Donald Trump, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wary of upsetting the…
Indonesia balks at Apple’s $100m investment plan, seeks better deal
The government wants Apple to look at Indonesia not only as a market for its devices but also as a production base and a part of its global supply chain.
Singapore core inflation drops to 2.1% in October, lowest in almost three years
Core inflation, which strips out private transport and accommodation costs to better reflect the expenses of households here, fell to 2.1 per cent year on year, from 2.8 per cent…
What are the Adani indictments, and how do they affect Singapore’s financial sector?
US prosecutors alleged that Gautam Adani and seven others, including his nephew, promised to pay bribes to Indian government officials to win solar energy contracts. The bribes…