Lotte chief eyes growth in India with new ice cream plant
Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin expressed confidence that the new facility would mark a milestone in Lotte’s global food business, the group announced Sunday.
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Da Nang financial centre should differentiate itself from others globally: expert
Vietnam’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, combined with ASEAN’s US$1 trillion green finance demand by 2030, presents incredible opportunities.
How private sector can play its crucial role in targeting the net zero equation
The private sector’s role is instrumental in reducing emissions, finding innovative solutions and also providing financing. Furthermore, it is important to understand that…
Nissan intends to terminate merger talks with Honda
Nissan likely found Honda’s conditions for a merger to be unacceptable. One such unacceptable condition, which was suggested by Honda, was for Nissan to become a subsidiary.
Malaysia approves beef imports from Thailand
Agriculture Minister Narumon aims to negotiate live cattle exports to China next. Thailand exported 133,416 live cattle in 2024, generating 3.242 million baht.
Sluggish growth of Cambodia’s insurance sector due to external factors, say experts
A February 3 report from the Insurance Regulator of Cambodia revealed that the Kingdom’s insurance sector generated a total gross premium income of over $346.6 million in 2024,…
Japan delays abolishment of company size threshold for mandatory enrollment in employee pension program
LDP members are concerned about the financial burden the additional premiums would place on small and midsize businesses prompted the abolishment to be deferred and the entire…
Samsung chief cleared of all charges in 2015 merger case
The decision, arriving about a year after the initial verdict, found Lee not guilty, lifted a weight off the Samsung chief, allowing him to focus on steering the tech giant to…
South Korea’s fitness craze meets reality as gyms shut down in record numbers
In 2024 alone, 553 fitness centers closed -- a 26.8 percent increase from the previous year and the highest number recorded since data collection began in 1990.
Japan to make it easier for firms to hold online-only shareholder meetings
Such shareholder meetings were first allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the circumstances, and the government will now revise the Companies Law to encourage the holding…