China overtakes South Africa as world’s top chrome processor amid soaring power costs
The production of Ferrochrome, a combination of chromium and iron used primarily in stainless steel production requires vast…
Lim Guan Eng: Lower EPF returns raise concerns of economic inequality
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — DAP’s Lim Guan Eng today said the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) 2025 dividend…
Oil prices surge on Middle East crisis; Thailand warns of possible sharp pump hike by March 4
“The accelerating trajectory of global oil prices will inevitably affect retail prices in Thailand because we are tied…
Increases to pensions of uniformed officers
A new draft law the government has prepared brings pension raises for military and security force retirees, as…
Could Block’s AI-fueled layoffs be a ‘tipping point’ for white-collar jobs? – National
This week’s announcement by Jack Dorsey that his financial tech company Block would lay off 40 per cent…
Are AI layoffs in U.S. a wake-up call for the Canadian workforce?
Canada’s economic output shrank in the fourth quarter, marking the slowest pace of annual growth in a decade,…
UAE says staple goods reserves secure, urges public not to stockpile
[Editor’s note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid Israeli, US strikes on Iran for the latest regional developments.]…
For some Iranian Canadians, strikes on Iran signal a possible turning point
Open this photo in gallery: Iranian-Canadian Bahar Tarzi takes part in a demonstration against the Iranian government, in…
Japan’s Shimano struggles with excess bicycle stock in Europe and China
Companies World’s largest parts maker hit by plunging bicycle prices after cycling booms Beijing cyclists:Â China saw an outdoor…
How Trump’s tariffs have reshaped the global economy, in 11 charts
U.S. President Donald Trump returned to power promising to shatter the global economic order and restore his country’s…
Consumption inequalities are persisting | eKathimerini.com
In Greece, the core middle class amounts to some 3.9 million people, who are responsible for 38% of…
Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance
The United States was out in force in Cape Town this month, throwing down a direct challenge to…