Real wages likely to keep BoJ on hold for now
Tokyo: Japanese workers’ real wages fell in February for a 23rd consecutive month after consumer price growth accelerated, exerting a…
Singapore, Hong Kong woo family offices with different game plans
SINGAPORE: Singapore and long standing rival Hong Kong are fighting tooth and nail to attract family offices, but while they…
Brazil’s cocoa farms get high-tech upgrade
SAO PAULO: Valuable cocoa beans pour from the pipe of what looks like a small train making its way through…
Three-day holiday bolsters China’s domestic tourism market
Beijing: The just-concluded Qingming Festival holiday proved to be a boon for the tourism industry in the country with both…
Preserving forests is priority in Vietnam province
TUYEN QUANG: Tuyen Quang province has implemented robust mechanisms and policies to effectively harness the potential of its forests. These…
Ho Chi Minh City office tenants looking for green buildings
HO CHI MINH CITY: Tenants in Ho Chi Minh City are increasingly looking for green offices with good amenities that…
UK firms report slowest job growth in 36 months
LONDON: Starting salaries for permanent staff grew at the slowest rate in over three years last month, and spending on…
Vietnam’s Quang Nam province calls for more investment
Hanoi: More than US$280mil from 16 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects and nine domestic projects has been injected into the…
US banks target Australian pensions for hedging business
NEW YORK: Wall Street banks are jostling for business from Australia’s pension funds as the world’s fastest-growing pool of retirement…