Japan’s smaller businesses exit China on economic, political risks
Business trends Overall tally of Japanese firms in country down about 10% from 2012 peak Staffing services provider…
Vietnam’s Q2 economic growth accelerates to 8.39%
Economy First-half rise of 8.18% means pressure is on economy to meet government’s 10% annual growth target The…
Türkiye’s economic confidence rises 1.8 percent in June
ISTANBUL Türkiye’s economic confidence index increased 1.8 percent month-on-month in June, driven by gains across all…
Bangladesh turns to $80bn ADB-backed economic corridor for growth
Economy Initiative’s success seen hinging on reforms to lure private capital The Asian Development Bank-backed Integrated Growth Network…
China promotes cruise tourism as catalyst for economic growth
Travel & Leisure Easing overcrowding at tourist sites and boosting shipbuilding seen as added benefits Adora Magic City,…
Inside Economics: NZ house prices on track for longest downturn in modern history
The longest (in records dating back to 1962) was five years, peak to trough, between 1975 and 1980.…
Q1 2026 headwinds drag on Thai private hospital revenues, profits
The BH foreign market remains strong For Bumrungrad Hospital Public Company Limited, or BH, total revenue in the…
Australia’s interest rate rise comes as other countries maintain theirs. Why?
While Australian mortgage holders are grappling with rising repayments, some countries have not seen interest rate rises in…
Climate change is already showing up in the cost of living
In the summer of 2022, a heat wave in Europe drove temperatures to a record-breaking 115 degrees in…
Dubai open for business, as economic head cites Oman ‘green corridor’
Interview Badri says Iran war drove opening of Hormuz alternative, as emirate freezes some taxes Dubai Economic Development…
Australian grey-headed flying fox economic and ecological value of poo revealed
Bats are often thought of as smelly, ugly and noisy, but a study has revealed their poo could…
What food and beverage needs to know
On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched surprise airstrikes on Iran. What began as a…