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…
Economic Affairs
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.
‘Automation to create new jobs’: Malaysian official
Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang says workers that can handle automation, managing systems, and navigating artificial intelligence will still be needed.
South Korea, India agree to deepen defence ties, upgrade trade pact
The two nations also pledged to work toward advancing peace, stability and a rules-based order in the region.
Beijing to get tough in bid to rein in runaway local government debt
Measures include shaming officials and companies found guilty of hiding new arrears, and tightening supervision to ensure that local officials come up with repayment plans.
Asean-Australia: Partnership that holds great promise
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim highlighted areas for enhanced cooperation, called for accelerated business utilisation and engagement under the ambit of the Asean-Australia-New…
Depreciation of ringgit not an issue for Australian investors: PM Anwar
The Prime Minister said there were temporary measures in place to strengthen the ringgit through Malaysia’s biggest trade partner China which was using the ringgit for 25 per…
China aims to create over 12 million new jobs
The government will also strengthen support to help college graduates land jobs, as this group's population is expected to reach a record high of over 11.7 million this year.
Supporting self-employment to solve female labour force participation problem
Stronger policies the promotion inclusion and gender equality are needed to resolve the dual responsibility expected of many Indonesian women, as both breadwinners and homemakers,…
Proper wage-setting method needed to protect Bangladeshi workers’ interests
"Discussions and establishment of a proper national wage-setting system based on predicting and understanding inflation and on being able to have competitive price point and wage…