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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
Chinese brands stay put in Russia for now
Chinese firms are staying put in Russia for the moment despite a growing exodus of Western companies - albeit bracing for growing uncertainty - taking a cue from Beijing’s stance of refraining from criticizing Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine
Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders agreed to punish Moscow economically for invading Ukraine.
China sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon again
China has placed Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp under sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan, the government said on Monday, at least the third time it has announced punishments against the US companies.
China’s digital currency push faces uphill battle
At Beijing Winter Games venues, China’s digital currency has been designated as an official payment method.
Thailand’s economy rebounds in Q4
Thailand’s economy rebounded in the fourth quarter of last year on the back of rising exports and the easing of coronavirus restrictions that allowed tourists to return, senior officials said Monday.
Japan’s consumer prices rise
Japan’s core consumer prices rose for a fifth straight month in January but at a slower pace than in the previous month, boosting the likelihood the country’s central bank will lag behind other economies in raising interest rates.
G20 warned of Ukraine threat to global recovery
The crisis in Ukraine is a serious threat to the global economy’s post-pandemic recovery, Indonesia’s leader on Thursday warned a meeting of finance chiefs from the G20 nations.
Japan, private sector can help bring investment
Japan and its private sector can play a pivotal role in bringing in investment to Bangladesh and help the country tap opportunities in the time of the fourth industrial revolution, said speakers yesterday.
Japan’s economy rebounds on solid spending
Japan’s economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though rising raw material costs and a spike in new Omicron variant infections cloud the outlook.
Boeing confident of working through any disruption
Boeing Co is confident of working through any potential disruption in titanium supplies due to its “very diverse” supply base, a senior executive at the US manufacturer said on Monday.