New Zealand 1Q imports fall amid sluggish economy
New Zealand imports fell to the lowest since mid-2021 in the first quarter as a weak economy stems demand from…
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Scrap processing makes many villagers richer
Over the past 30 years, many people in Khoai Village of Van Lam District, Hung Yen Province have rapidly gotten…
Strongest warning yet on readiness to intervene
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says last week’s meeting with his US and South Korean counterparts has laid the groundwork…
SERC has positive outlook on exports this year
The Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) expects a positive outlook for Malaysian exports this year, mainly driven by a recovery in…
ASIAWATER 2024 set to chart course for water resilience
The topic of water security and how countries should manage it better has become a hotbed of activity in more…
Data centres make up the bulk of RM144.7bil in approved digital investments
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) announced today that of the RM144.7 billion approved digital investments…
Australia Q1 inflation slowdown disappoints, rate cut bets gone
SYDNEY: Australian consumer price inflation slowed less than expected in the first quarter as service cost pressures stayed stubbornly high, a…
Vietnam apparel companies raise concerns over 2H production
Domestic textile and garment companies will face mounting pressure in production and business in the second half of 2024 due…
PMIs improve even as weak yen intensifies price pressures
Key gauges of Japan’s manufacturing and service activity improved in April to their highest levels in nearly a year even…