Taxi fares from HCM City airport to increase on new fee
TCP Vietnam Investment, which operates the parking lot at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, has said the new fee is to manage traffic but the Taxi Association has objected to it.
Economy
Credit Suisse staff from Singapore to London flood headhunters with calls
The flurry of calls highlights the heightened anxiety of Credit Suisse’s employees amid a takeover that has been described by UBS chairman Colm Kelleher as an emergency rescue.
$4b IMF bailout for ailing Sri Lanka comes with tough reforms
Nearly a year in the making, the IMF bailout is a lifeline for the bankrupt island nation that has barely any foreign exchange reserves to repay debts running into the billions or…
Bangladesh now a hub for making winter jackets
Winter jackets are a relatively new export sector as local apparel makers have been diversifying their products in recent years.
India ranked tenth in Medical Tourism Index for 2020-2021
As per the Ministry of Tourism, the number of foreign tourists arriving in India for medical purposes was 1.83 lakh in 2020 and 3.04 lakh in 2021.
Under pressure, Chinese chipmakers pull socks up
The chip sector in China is under pressure to grow up fast in the face of the US government's crackdown and sweeping restrictions.
Japanese Govt to Spend over ¥2 Tril. on Measures to Hold Down Prices
Measures to tackle high prices is the government’s top priority in the run-up to unified local elections in April.
Raya worries over egg, chicken, veg prices in M’sia
Several traders fear there could be a shortage when Ramadan begins in the middle of this week, followed by Hari Raya Aidilfitri a month later.
Hainan resumes visa-free travel policy
The policy, covering tourists from 59 countries, was implemented in 2018 but had been suspended due to the pandemic since March 28, 2020.
The global banking crisis and world economy
The new banking crisis is hitting a world economy already disrupted by pandemic, war, sanctions, geopolitical tensions, and climate shocks, says the writer.