BEIJING: China’s annual consumer inflation slowed down in February as consumers remained cautious despite the abandonment of strong pandemic controls late last year, official data showed on Thursday (Mar 9). Producer deflation extended into a fifth month. The consumer price index (CPI) for the month was 1.0 per cent higherContinue Reading
SMRT, LTA and the original equipment manufacturer will check on the condition of the electronic cards on all other trains. Continue Reading
Officials expect exports of crops including wheat to hit a record $75bn this financial year.Continue Reading
We would like to invite market participants to submit entries to the 27th iteration of FinanceAsia’s awards, which recognise Asia’s financial services industry.Continue Reading
Since the lifting of its zero-COVID policy in December last year, economic activity has been set abuzz and local demand is expected to be a key driver of growth this year.Continue Reading
The Ministry of Health says it is on track to have 32 polyclinics by 2030, up from 23 currently.Continue Reading
The gentle footsteps of normalization with the Syrian government have become considerably faster since the devastating earthquakes at the start of this month. President Bashar al-Assad, for so long diplomatically confined to Damascus, first visited Oman. This week, there was a giant leap, as Egypt’s foreign minister landed in Damascus for further post-earthquake diplomacy. It’s not exactly that […]Continue Reading
Clean energy technologies are essential to achieve the decarbonization targets set in the Paris Agreement. Critical minerals — including lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, copper and rare earth elements — are vital to produce clean energy products like solar panels, wind turbines and power batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). Demand for lithium, a key component in lithium-ion […]Continue Reading
The war in Ukraine continues to send shockwaves around the globe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a disaster foretold, yet there was little action on the part of most of the trading partners of these countries. In spite of the fact that tensions had been simmering and continually escalating over the previous eight years, our […]Continue Reading
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will offer more BTO flats in mature estates this year, says National Development Minister Desmond Lee.Continue Reading