China’s development good for Asia, but countries want to maintain ties with others too
Countries like Singapore also want to nurture links with Japan, which is the next biggest economy in Asia by far.
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Policy reform needed to exploit Asean e-commerce deal
For Indonesia to comply with and benefit from the agreement, it needs to adjust national laws and regulations to strengthen the position of both domestic consumers and producers.
Mega projects’ loan payments to make 2027, 2028 tough years: Bangladesh Economic Association
The BEA had proposed a Tk 17.38 lakh crore budget for FY2021-22, which was also almost three times the government allocation of Tk 6.03 lakh crore for the year.
Korea has nearly 100,000 investors holding crypto worth over W100m
As of end-December last year, a total of 5.58 million investors were registered with local crypto exchanges.
Indonesia’s palm oil farmers plan second street protest over export ban
The Indonesian Oil Palm Farmers Association calculated that farmers had lost approximately Rp 11.7 trillion (US$799 million) by the end of April because of the ban.
Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban in relief to global market
Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban in relief to global market
Pakistan bans import of non-essential luxury items under ’emergency economic plan’
Pakistan bans import of non-essential luxury items under 'emergency economic plan'
Nepal reports first deadly African swine fever outbreak
934 pigs have died so far from the highly contagious virus in the Kathmandu valley.
7 in 10 job seekers willing to work at startups: Survey
Some of the other reasons cited included various welfare systems for employees and opportunities for individual growth.
Hong Kong’s jobless rate jumps to 5.4%, highest since mid-2021
The underemployment rate also increased to 3.8 percent during the period.