Opec’s surprise output hike offers Biden break on prices
US President Joe Biden may have just received a timely election boost from an unlikely source.
Category: Economy
Vietnam attracting investments for startups
The wave of innovative startups in Vietnam has developed at “dizzying” speeds, attracting the attention of many domestic and foreign…
New UK banknotes daily usage may take time
UK banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III were due to enter circulation yesterday, though they’re likely to be…
Massive base pay jump still leaves doubts
Japanese workers’ base pay jumped by the largest margin since 1994 in a sign that corporate pledges to offer wage…
South Korea’s economy bigger than first thought
South Korea’s economy has grown 4.9% more than previously thought every year on average since 2000, a revision that lowers…
Semiconductors set to bolster industrial property
The growth of Vietnam’s semiconductor industry will facilitate the development of the industrial real estate sector, even as Vietnam needs…
S’pore hotel rates and other indicators fall in April
Singapore hotels’ average room rate (ARR) dropped month-on-month in April, in line with the fall in tourism arrivals, Singapore Tourism…
Positive May PMI augurs well for growth
Economists are broadly upbeat about the manufacturing sector with the country’s S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) touching 50.2 points…
Wetland makes inroads into sustainable development
Dong Thap Muoi is a wetland in the Mekong Delta that covers an area of about 690,000ha. Nearly 50 years…