Reform, opening-up and people-centered development will continue to drive progress: China Daily
At the heart of Premier Li Qiang's government report is a strong focus on boosting domestic demand, which is identified as the top priority for 2025.
Economic Affairs
Indian government closely watching ongoing trade negotiations with US: Finance Minister
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's comments came at a time when Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is on a visit to the US for discussions aimed at safeguarding Indian…
China sets fresh measures to help create new growth drivers
Experts said China's more pro-innovation stance will significantly boost confidence among investors and entrepreneurs, stimulate market vitality and guide more investment to…
Indonesian government’s bid to hike coal export prices faces global market backlash
Banking on its large share of the thermal coal market, Indonesia wants its domestic benchmark to inform international pricing, but importers are reluctant to go along, causing…
South Korea urged to adopt bitcoin reserve, won-backed stablecoin amid Trump’s crypto push
Countries like Switzerland and Japan have already taken significant steps in this direction.
Japanese delegation seek investment opportunities in Cambodia
CDC first vice-president Sun Chanthol informed the delegation about the Cambodian government's policies on attracting investment and boosting the economic transformation to…
Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund to revive costly coal gasification, oil refinery projects
The government plans to kick off dozens of natural resource processing projects worth $40 billion this year, including coal gasification projects, though both local and…
Empty shelves in Malaysia’s Johor as 1kg, 2kg bottles of cooking oil run out
Wong Kok Wai, who owns a second generation wholesale and sundry shop here, said his stock has been low since January as suppliers stopped supplying the 1kg and 2kg bottles of the…
Private sector, cutting-edge tech in focus as China prepares to take on the US
China will also encourage existing foreign companies to reinvest in the country and support their collaboration with firms that can strengthen their industrial chains, said…
Filipinos gain appetite for business class flights
A travel company reported that business-class ticket sales among Filipino airline passengers rose by 10.5 percent to $12.56 million in 2024.