GTX-B breaks ground for 30-min Seoul-Incheon commute
President Yoon Suk Yeol said the combined population of 13 million people in Incheon and Seoul will enjoy 30-minute commutes once construction of the 82-kilometer railway is…
Economic Affairs
Thailand to offer incentives, targets THB1 bn investment from foreign filmmakers
Jaturon Phakdeewanich, director-general of the Department of Tourism, said they would present information about filming locations and multiple incentive measures including 20%…
US ‘misperceptions’ of China persist despite some improvement in ties: Wang Yi
US-China ties have shown signs of stabilising after the Xi-Biden summit in November 2023, but fundamental differences remain, especially in the areas of trade and technology.
Vietnam-Australia elevate Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the upgrade aims to deepen cooperation across fields such as climate change adaptation, energy transition, digital transformation,…
Moody’s changes outlook on Pakistan’s banking sector from negative to stable
Moody’s Investors Service said that the economic and fiscal pressures were easing for the country, as it forecasted that the economy would return to a 2 per cent growth rate in…
Spike in India’s export of agri products to Iraq, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and UK
The exports to Iraq, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, surged by 110%, 46%, 18%, and 47% respectively, during April-November 2023 in comparison to 2022. The expansion…
Indonesia to claw back right to tax imported digital goods in 2026
Experts say the decision is a compromise, as it moves the country closer to an end to many years of duty-free e-commerce but accommodates calls from several countries behind…
Inflation in Bangladesh falls
The dip in numbers is thanks to a fall in the prices of both food and non-food items, but consumer prices have stayed above the government's target for the current financial year,…
South Korea on guard against inflation
In past months, Korea’s inflation rate appeared to be easing out, nearing the target goal of 2 percent, but February’s data suggests that inflation has reaccelerated due to…
China’s growth target a sign of confidence: Experts
The target, unveiled in the Government Work Report delivered by Premier Li Qiang, is higher than forecasts made by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.