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Cambodia will spend over $100 million on SEA Games: Hun Sen
He stressed that Cambodia will fulfil its duties responsibly and provide safety for all of the sports delegates from all participating countries.
India seeks to regulate its nascent live commerce sector
India’s nascent live commerce market is expected to notch up a gross merchandise value of around US$5 billion by 2025, according to Redseer Strategy Consultants.
PM Shehbaz reiterates Pakistan’s desire to complete 9th review of IMF programme
The review would lead to the release of the next tranche of funds to Pakistan that has been pending since September.
Will wages in Japan keep up with climbing inflation?
Once among the world’s richest and top-paying economies in the 1980s, Japan saw wages stagnating as it dramatically lost ground due to a deflationary mindset and low…
Bank of Japan injects ¥1 trillion into money market to curb interest rates
Through such operations for providing low-interest liquidity, the central bank hopes to spur buying of five-year Japanese government notes.
Majority of Vietnamese employers are willing to boost pay rise this year: Survey
Job movers can expect to get 15-25 per cent this year, with the rise up as much as 35 per cent in some high demand sectors.
Indonesia’s 2022 investment exceeds target as mining sector roars
“Many people were pessimistic back then […] but now, this is the largest full-year investment ever recorded,” Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said.
Cambodia’s international reserves $17.8 billion at end-2022: National Bank
Royal Academy of Cambodia economics researcher Ky Sereyvath said that international reserves – in terms of US dollar value – have doubled in the last decade or so, indicating…
Labour crunch in China over CNY could delay deliveries in Singapore
With China lifting its Covid-19 restrictions for the first time in three years in December, more workers are returning to their home towns for CNY, industry insiders noted.