China’s exports and imports return to growth, signalling demand recovery
BEIJING: China's exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month, signalling an encouraging improvement…
Category: Economy
Japan’s helping hand in BoE June rate cut window
If worries about sterling were a factor preventing the Bank of England (BoE) cutting interest rates too far ahead of…
Philippines Q1 GDP grows 5.7% y/y
MANILA: The Philippine economy grew 5.7% in the first quarter from the same period last year, the statistics agency said…
China’s surging industrial loans aren’t going to its factories
As China’s industrial capacity emerged as a key trade issue, a surge in Chinese bank loans to the sector has…
Chip sector to shine bright in 2H
Analysts expect the technology sector to post a better second half (2H24) financial performance underpinned by an expected recovery in…
Japan service activity extends gains on solid demand
Japanese service sector activity grew at the fastest pace in eight months in April, thanks to solid business and consumer…
Green production, trade will help wood industry
Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association (Viforest) general secretary Ngo Sy Hoai says that the wood industry needs to pay…
Italy’s white-collar mafia is making a killing via tax evasion
Italy’s mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days. Extortion rackets have gone out of fashion and murders are…
Companies keen to make Malaysia their regional hub
More than 98% of the total manufacturing projects approved in 2023 have been implemented or in the planning stage as…