Flexible work arrangements important to employees
Malaysian employees view flexible working arrangements as the most important factor when seeking job opportunities, according to a salary report…
Category: Economy
Spain’s central bank may be led by a woman
Spain may be about to become the first of the eurozone’s four biggest economies to name a woman to lead…
In rapidly ageing China, millions just cannot afford retirement
After three decades of selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of Xian, 67-year-old Hu Dexi would…
Thai business group cuts 2024 GDP growth forecast
Thailand’s economy is expected to grow between 2.2% and 2.7% this year, down from a previous forecast of 2.8% to…
Modi shifts income goals for struggling farmers
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn up new targets to boost farmer incomes as he seeks to secure his…
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…
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…