Economy
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Italy, Central Asia Launch B5+Italy Business Platform in Astana
ASTANA, September 20 — Government officials and business representatives from Italy and the five Central Asian states gathered…
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Pentagon Memo Orders Shift to GAAP in Defense Overhaul
WASHINGTON, September 18 — The Pentagon is moving to strip away the accounting scaffolding that has kept defence…
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South Korea Finance Ministry Without Confirmed Minister for Two Weeks
SEOUL, September 15 — South Korea’s most powerful economic policy post has sat empty for two weeks, leaving…
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Vietnam Growth K-Shaped as Foreign Firms Dominate Exports
HANOI, September 11 — Vietnam’s economy expanded 8.2 per cent in the first half of 2026, its fastest…
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China’s $10.8B Pinglu Canal Opens to Boost SE Asia Trade
NANNING, Sept. 3 — China is set to officially open the Pinglu Canal later this month, a 134-kilometer…
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High debt and rapid ageing increase Thailand’s Japanification risk
BANGKOK, September 2 — Thailand is staring down the risk of “Japanification”—a prolonged trap of low inflation and…
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AI Demand Boosts Asian Manufacturing in China, Japan, S. Korea
BEIJING, September 2 — Fresh manufacturing data from across East Asia show artificial intelligence demand is providing a…
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Thailand Faces Japanification Risk as Household Debt Exceeds 90% of GDP
Bangkok, August 29 — Thailand’s economy shows signs of structural strain as the Bank of Thailand keeps its…
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Japan’s Population to Drop to 87 Million by 2060: Official Projections
Japan’s demographic future has long been a subject of fascination and concern. The official numbers, however, come from…
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Aging of Japan: The World’s Most Aged Society at 29% Elderly
TOKYO, July 30 — Data shows Japan remains the world’s most aged society, a demographic reality with direct…
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Japan Faces Demographic Crisis as Women Marriage, Birth Rates Fall
TOKYO, July 30 — The story of Japan’s birth crisis begins with the women at its centre, and…
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Japan Launches Agency to Combat Declining Birth Rate
TOKYO, July 30 — The story of Japan’s struggle against its declining birth rate now runs through a…
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Japan’s Population Drops Below 120M for First Time in 42 Years
TOKYO, July 30 — Japan’s population has dropped below 120 million for the first time in 42 years,…
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Market and Economic Impact of Domestic Violence in India: Lost
NEW DELHI, July 29 — Domestic violence in India exacts a measurable economic toll, one that a 2018…
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin boosts state’s investment rankings
CHENNAI, July 18 — Tamil Nadu has secured the third spot in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index, posting…
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Singapore’s June trade surge signals Asian demand strength
SINGAPORE, July 17 — Enterprise Singapore, the statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, sits at…
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Singapore’s June trade growth misses forecast but signals resilient export outlook
SINGAPORE, July 17 — What happens when an economic forecast doesn’t quite hit the mark? Singapore’s June 2024…
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Impact of Monsoon on Mumbai’s Economy and Daily Life
MUMBAI, July 10 — The monsoon has done what it does every year in this city of more…
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Japan’s Political and Economic Gender Gaps Persist Despite Initiatives
TOKYO — The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022 places Japan 116th out of 146 nations,…
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Weak Yen Transforms Japan Tourism and Foreign Investment
TOKYO, July 6 — For all the noise about Japan’s return as a global economic force, the salient…
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Japan’s trade surplus turns to deficit as weak yen raises import costs
The cheap yen is a bargain for tourists. For everyone else in Japan, it is a slow squeeze.…
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Nepal’s new IP bill would legally protect region-specific products like Ilam tea.
Nepal’s government is betting that a rewrite of intellectual property laws, untouched for nearly 60 years, can do…
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Sands China Reports MICE Visitors Drive Spending Shift in Macao Tourism
A quarter-century after opening its first property, Sands China Ltd. has reshaped not just the Macao skyline but…
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Cambodia Probes $17B Microfinance Predatory Lending
Phnom Penh, 10 Oct 2025 , Cambodia’s $17 billion microfinance industry is facing mounting accusations of predatory lending…
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