South-East Asia

South-East Asia

Asean ambassadors hold meeting with ICC Bangladesh president

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman urged ambassadors of the Asean Dhaka Committee (ADC) to increase imports from Bangladesh to reduce trade gaps.

11m ago

Sri Lanka inflation eases to 0.8% in Sep

Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation rate eased to 0.8 percent year-on-year in September from 2.1 percent in August, the statistics department said on Monday.

1y ago

Russian and Chinese firms ink deals in various sectors

Chinese and Russian companies attending a regional conference in northeastern China signed a raft of cooperation deals on Monday in sectors ranging from manufacturing and logistics to e-commerce and agriculture, Chinese state media reported.

1y ago

China may further cut its US debt holdings

China may continue to cut its US debt holdings amid global worries over shrinking liquidity and safety risk of the assets and the country’s ramped-up efforts to diversify its foreign exchange reserves, experts said last week after reviewing the latest data from the US Treasury Department.

1y ago

Prepare now for post-LDC challenges

Bangladesh needs to increase the productivity of its manufacturing sector to make use of potential opportunities after graduating from a least developed country (LDC)

1y ago

China's outbound tourism sees robust recovery

Prominent travel platforms reporting full bookings, bustling queues in international departure halls at airports, and Chinese tourists flocking to popular global destinations.

1y ago

China's power sector investments may top $13.7tri by 2060

China's investments in its power sector may exceed 100 trillion yuan ($13.7 trillion) from 2020 to 2060, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, citing utility behemoth State Grid Corp. of China.

1y ago

Japan's business mood improves

Japan's business sentiment improved in the third quarter, a central bank survey showed, suggesting conditions for a durable economic revival are falling into place even as a global slowdown keeps policymakers cautious about the outlook.

1y ago

Asean ambassadors hold meeting with ICC Bangladesh president

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman urged ambassadors of the Asean Dhaka Committee (ADC) to increase imports from Bangladesh to reduce trade gaps.

11m ago

Russian and Chinese firms ink deals in various sectors

Chinese and Russian companies attending a regional conference in northeastern China signed a raft of cooperation deals on Monday in sectors ranging from manufacturing and logistics to e-commerce and agriculture, Chinese state media reported.

1y ago

Sri Lanka inflation eases to 0.8% in Sep

Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation rate eased to 0.8 percent year-on-year in September from 2.1 percent in August, the statistics department said on Monday.

1y ago

China may further cut its US debt holdings

China may continue to cut its US debt holdings amid global worries over shrinking liquidity and safety risk of the assets and the country’s ramped-up efforts to diversify its foreign exchange reserves, experts said last week after reviewing the latest data from the US Treasury Department.

1y ago

Prepare now for post-LDC challenges

Bangladesh needs to increase the productivity of its manufacturing sector to make use of potential opportunities after graduating from a least developed country (LDC)

1y ago

China's outbound tourism sees robust recovery

Prominent travel platforms reporting full bookings, bustling queues in international departure halls at airports, and Chinese tourists flocking to popular global destinations.

1y ago

China's power sector investments may top $13.7tri by 2060

China's investments in its power sector may exceed 100 trillion yuan ($13.7 trillion) from 2020 to 2060, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, citing utility behemoth State Grid Corp. of China.

1y ago

Japan's business mood improves

Japan's business sentiment improved in the third quarter, a central bank survey showed, suggesting conditions for a durable economic revival are falling into place even as a global slowdown keeps policymakers cautious about the outlook.

1y ago

Vietnam probes wind towers imported from China

Vietnam's industry ministry has launched an investigation that could lead to anti-dumping duties on wind towers originally from China, following a complaint by domestic producers, the government said on Saturday.

1y ago

TikTok laments Indonesia’s social media commerce ban

TikTok Indonesia has lamented the government’s recent decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, saying that the move could jeopardise the livelihoods of millions who depend on the short-form video platform for income.

1y ago