South Korea teams up with overseas tech partners
SEOUL: South Korea has tentatively chosen some of the top universities and institutions worldwide for technology partnerships, aiming to acquire…
Category: Economy
UK on track to exit recession despite slower services growth, PMI data shows
LONDON: Britain's economy looks on track to exit recession when official first-quarter growth data is next published, despite a slowdown…
Steel, cement month-on-month prices remain unchanged in March – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: The month-on-month unit price index of steel and cement remained unchanged for most areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and…
Seafood exports rise to US$2bil in the first quarter
Seafood exports were worth nearly US$2bil in the first quarter, 8% up year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood…
Carbon credit revenue distributed to localities
Around 80% of the US$51.5mil that Vietnam has received as payment from the World Bank for verified emissions reductions –…
Multinationals embrace new opportunities created by green shift
Foreign businesses are riding on the wave of China’s green transition, as the country’s pursuit of low-carbon and sustainable development…
Chile tempers easing, signals interest rate cuts
Chile’s central bank slowed the pace of interest rate cuts and left its options open for the size of future…
New Zealand labour pool grows at slower pace
New Zealand’s working-age population increased at a slower pace in the year through March, suggesting that a surge in foreign…
MNCs delve deeper into China market
Foreign firms continue to view China as a favoured investment destination, driven by the country’s steadfast commitment to opening-up and…