Economy NEWS‘We need you’: Solomon Islands’ support for US agency’s return revealedAEAƎApril 24, 2024 by AEAƎApril 24, 20240 Peace Corps found ‘overwhelming support and enthusiasm’ for return to Pacific island nation, report shows....
Economy NEWSAs Vietnam bids to be chip leader, energy and labour woes stand in the wayAEAƎMarch 5, 2024 by AEAƎMarch 5, 20240 Hanoi is hoping to benefit from the push to de-risk from China amid intensifying geopolitical tensions....
Economy NEWSSouth Korea loves pork and booze. It wants to be the next halal powerhouseAEAƎFebruary 8, 2024 by AEAƎFebruary 8, 20240 The East Asian country is setting its sights on the global halal industry after taking film, TV and pop music by storm....
Economy NEWSFoxconn shares slide after report says China probing taxes, land useAEAƎOctober 23, 2023 by AEAƎOctober 23, 20230 Apple supplier’s shares dropped as much as 3 percent after report by China’s state-owned Global Times....
Economy NEWSIn Japan, embarrassed employees pay agencies to quit for themAEAƎJune 7, 2023 by AEAƎJune 7, 20230 Companies like Exit handle resignations on behalf of Japanese employees who are too embarrassed to confront their boss....
Economy NEWSHow China’s Xinjiang fuels Indonesia’s deforestation scourgeAEAƎApril 14, 2023 by AEAƎApril 14, 20230 Chinese demand for Indonesian wood pulp is propping up industry ostracised elsewhere over sustainability concerns....
Economy NEWSMalaysia’s Anwar faces balancing act on first China tripAEAƎMarch 30, 2023 by AEAƎMarch 30, 20230 Malaysian leader expected to navigate between deepening economic ties and tackling differences in talks with Xi Jinping....
Economy NEWS‘They don’t respect us’: Backlash in Bali as Russians flee warAEAƎMarch 15, 2023 by AEAƎMarch 15, 20230 Locals on Indonesia’s popular holiday island are accusing Russians of taking jobs amid influx sparked by Ukraine war....
Economy NEWSUS tech firms grapple with latest curbs on China’s InspurAEAƎMarch 8, 2023 by AEAƎMarch 8, 20230 US tech firms are assessing if they need to halt sales to Inspur’s subsidiaries as the parent is on an export curb list....
Economy NEWSIn Japan, Ukrainian refugees are plugging a tech talent shortageAEAƎFebruary 23, 2023 by AEAƎFebruary 23, 20230 A scholarship programme aims to help displaced Ukrainians find jobs while addressing Japan’s chronic labour shortages....