BOK highlights demand-pull inflation pressure from strong export growth
People shop at a supermarket in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Korea’s monetary policy should focus on preventing core inflation…
Legal battle over Hong Kong tycoon Lim Por-yen’s HK$2.9b estate set to rumble on
A 15-year legal battle over late tycoon Lim Por-yen’s HK$2.9 billion (US$371.8 million) estate is set to continue,…
Door to Door Sales: How advent calendars became big money
You might think that late August is far too early to be talking about anything even remotely festive…
East Africa’s richest man Mo Dewji has put nearly $680 million behind aggressive African expansion in 2026 as he targets a $10 billion empire
The Tanzanian billionaire is pursuing the expansion through Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL), the diversified conglomerate he…
8th Pay Commission: NC-JCM Staff Side General Secy Denies Rumours Of Stopping Pension To Retirees
Shiva Gopal Mishra, general secretary of the Staff Side of the National Council (Joint Consultative Machinery), has dismissed…
Richard Branson once double-booked his own job interview. The candidate is now Virgin’s CEO
A job interview with Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the Virgin brand, is likely to be nerve-racking…
Turkey’s cheap travel reputation is being undone by high costs
In recent summers, Turkey became a go-to travel destination for UK-based Donna and Dave Needham, who took advantage…
SLS, IBRX Catch The Eye Of A Major US Pension Fund — And Big Clinical Catalysts Are On The Horizon
Virginia Retirement System disclosed SLS and IBRX stakes worth nearly $909,000 combined. The $124 billion fund ranks as…
AI hyperscalers issuing a flood of bonds are ‘reverse crowding out’ the Treasury as US debt soars
Among the many potential downsides for letting the national debt get too high was that the federal government…
High debt and rapid ageing increase Thailand’s Japanification risk
Major structural problems Nond Prueksiri, senior economist at Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Centre (SCB EIC), described Thailand’s…
First round of September Social Security payments goes out in 11 days
The first round of September Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in…
183-year-old giant tool company closes factory, lays off dozens
Underperforming store locations have been a major problem for various retail sectors, such as supermarkets, apparel shops, and…