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…
Funds raised by Singapore’s tech startups up 59% in 2023
Singapore’s early-stage emerging technology startups raised US$402mil in funding in 2023, up 59% from the US$253mil raised in 2022, says…
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,…
Chinese knockoff raid jolts a throng of fake-fashion influencers
Christmas came early last year for Brandon Lee King, a youthful online influencer who lives near Birmingham, England.
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…
Vietnam businesses concerned about rising forex woes
Though the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced it is selling the US dollar to intervene in the foreign…
‘Modi using hate speech’
THE country’s main opposition party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators”…
North Korea sends officials to Iran
SEOUL: A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North’s state media said yesterday for…