SINGAPORE: Fewer than four in 10 people in Singapore believe that they and their families will be better off economically in five years’ time, according to a survey conducted by consultancy Edelman. This is the lowest level of economic optimism in the 23 years that the firm has conducted the annualContinue Reading
As political split screens go, the one playing out in Washington and Beijing this week couldn’t be more different. In the US capital, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department are scrambling to contain the worst bank failure — Silicon Valley Bank — since 2008. In Beijing, the energy is future-oriented as leader Xi Jinping’s […]Continue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping had only just launched his third term in power when questions about his leadership began to circulate at home and abroad. China’s complete turnaround on its zero-Covid policy was so rapid and extraordinary that it caught almost everyone by surprise. But China’s course correction was signaled well before policy shifted in […]Continue Reading
‘The Middle East has oil, and China has rare earths,’ Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping noted in 1987 Rare earth elements are a class of 17 metals essential to the technology, transportation, energy, defense, and aerospace industries. These are used for high-powered magnets and precision parts in devices ranging from batteries, solar panels and wind turbines […]Continue Reading
Farmers in Maharashtra are protesting after onion prices suddenly crashed over the past few weeks.Continue Reading
The Thai stock exchange fell more than 3%, almost 50 points, yesterday in tandem with most Asian stock markets due to fears of contagion effects from the collapse of US banks.Continue Reading
To mark International Women’s Day this month, extraordinary women from a wide range of fields who have inspired change in their communities through the pursuit of excellence have been named the Bangkok Post’s Women of the Year.Continue Reading
He brings 30 years of experience in the payments industry
Tasked to transform Airasia Super App into an Asia-wide travel app Mohamad Hafidz Mohd Fadzil (pic), the chief fintech officer for Airasia Super App, has been appointed as its acting CEO effective 1 April, succeeding Amanda Woo.
This follows the recent leadership transition announcement at AirAsia Digital, which…Continue Reading
Stockpiling is part of Singapore’s three-pronged approach to ensure key supplies, along with diversifying import and export markets and ramping up local production.Continue Reading
Even as Russia struggles to achieve military and political success in Ukraine, its leaders have turned their attention to another regional objective: restarting business in the “graveyard of empires.” Six months ago, Moscow inked a deal with the Taliban to supply gasoline, oil and wheat to Afghanistan. Some of those commodities are now arriving by road and rail from […]Continue Reading