Chemical recycling to reduce plastic waste
A recent report has called for intensified efforts to tap chemical recycling as a key solution to addressing plastic pollution,…
Category: Economy
China’s prices are too low for buyers to sweat about tariffs
China can withstand any new tariffs the world throws at it – even the punitive ones Donald Trump is planning…
Singapore’s core inflation cools more than expected
Singapore’s core inflation eased more than expected in March as prices of food and services rose at a slower pace,…
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…
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…
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…