NEW YORK – China’s exports jumped 23% from the year-earlier month, breaking a five-month series of declines, China’s Customs Administration reported on April 13. Shipments to China’s neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) led growth with a 34% year-on-year gain, reaching a new monthly record of US$54 billion seasonally adjusted. China’s leadership […]Continue Reading
Officials have allowed a gambling resort to open in Osaka in 2029 to attract tourists.Continue Reading
Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict in February 2022, the European Union has ratified 10 sanctions packages designed to undermine Russia’s capacity to wage war in Ukraine. Now, kitchen appliances are in the EU’s crosshairs. British newspaper The Telegraph, claiming to have seen a confidential EU report, says Brussels is considering imposing trade restrictions “on […]Continue Reading
TOKYO: Japan on Friday (Apr 14) approved a plan to build the country’s first casino in the western city of Osaka, paving the way for a large resort aimed at attracting domestic and international tourist spending. Put forth by the city and Osaka prefecture, the project aims to open aContinue Reading
Just 13.2 per cent of private firms offer their staff leave to take care of their parents, according to figures given by the Manpower Ministry in a parliamentary reply last month.Continue Reading
The merger between Strides Taxi and Premier Taxis comes amid the proliferation of ride-hailing platforms and as taxis decline in popularity, analysts say.Continue Reading
To be sure, many remain sceptical on Hong Kong’s promise of a stable regulatory regime on cryptocurrencies. One crypto venture capitalist, who declined to be named citing the sensitivity of the matter, said that he remained worried as China’s crypto ban still looms large in the background. “If Hong Kong canContinue Reading
Boat-dwelling members of this ethnic minority are on the front lines of ecological collapse. Adaptation to life off the riverbank has brought its own challenges
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Headlines proclaiming the rise of a new “space race” between the US and China have become common in news coverage following many of the exciting launches in recent years. Experts have pointed to China’s rapid advancements in space as evidence of an emerging landscape where China is directly competing with the US for supremacy. This […]Continue Reading
Apple is set to open its first two India stores – but will they help its fortunes in an Android-heavy market?Continue Reading