Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel file lawsuits against U.S. government
They are also seeking billions of dollars in damages in another lawsuit against defendants including the major U.S. steel firm Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and David McCall, president of…
Economic Affairs
Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone a rare feat, says Malaysia PM Anwar
Both prime ministers witnessed the exchange of the agreement for the JS-SEZ along with six other memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and one Letter of Intent.
High prices, freight costs take a toll on Bangladesh’s vegetable exports
Vegetables fetched $70.36 million in the July-December period of fiscal year 2023-24, and in the same period of fiscal year 2024-25 it was $29.60 million, according to data from…
Vietnam posts trade surplus of $24.77 billion in 2024
The December value was $70.53 billion, up 6.2 percent month-on-month and up 15.9 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the agency.
Laos’ inflation dropped to 16.9 percent in December 2024
Most Lao residents, however, are still complaining that despite the drop in the inflation rate, the prices of goods continued to be stable but high.
Inflation in Thailand rises slightly in December, driven by food and fuel
Average inflation for 2024 was 0.40%, within government's target range of 0.2-0.8%.
Cryptocurrency, offshore accounts create challenges for Japanese authorities
Information requested from the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office revealed that defendants in criminal cases such as drug trafficking and fraud have yet to pay a total of ¥125.1…
Women-led startup funding in India increases to $930 million in 2024
The Indian startup ecosystem has seen major changes in the last few years and there has been an unprecedented rise in the participation of women entrepreneurs as the funding of…
K-beauty exports surpass $10b milestone
China topped the list as the largest importer of Korean cosmetics, accounting for 24.5 percent of exports, or around $2.5 billion, the US followed with $1.9 billion, and Japan…
Cambodian SEZ investment tipped to explode, as exports hit $5.4B
A Ministry of Commerce report stated that in the first 11 months of the year, exports from the 16 SEZs (which include a total of 431 factories/enterprises) amounted to…