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…
MPFA chairman encourages employees to make voluntary contributions to strengthen retirement protection
Mandatory Provident Fund Authority chairman Ayesha Macpherson Lau encouraged employees to make voluntary contributions on her blog on…
On long road back from Brexit, north-east’s recovery rides on survival of Nissan’s ‘shining star’ plant | Nissan
In a factory in Gateshead, engineers carefully wind metal wires around iron cores to go in electric motors.…
China sees 7 pct rise in newly established foreign-invested enterprises in H1
China saw 35,000 newly established foreign-invested enterprises in the first half of 2026, up 7 percent year on…
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…
Fundraiser launched for The Kiwi Fruit is Cute crafting shop
The shop is known for its Make & Mingle sessions, which see people travel from far and wide…
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…
Michael Keaton’s Social Security Check vs. the Average American’s
Actor Michael Keaton has been eligible for Social Security retirement benefits since 2013. Whether he filed for them…
Southern Rail changes Arun Valley services after heat affects track
Southern Rail has announced changes to some of its services in West Sussex next month after prolonged hot…
Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
Sendai – It was January 2021 in Sendai, and the city was in a deep winter freeze. A…
Check your post as HMRC letter could mean £53 – but many go in bin
The taxman is beginning a major letter-writing campaign this month to identify people who may have missed out…
Why young Brits are going to Japan
This reflects the boom in total tourism to Japan since the pandemic, with a record number of foreign…