
World economy to slow, ‘paying the price of war’
The world economy will take a bigger hit than previously forecast next year due to the effects of Russia's war in Ukraine, the Organization for Economic…
· 3 MIN READ
Topic

The world economy will take a bigger hit than previously forecast next year due to the effects of Russia's war in Ukraine, the Organization for Economic…
· 3 MIN READ

Japan and China will mark 50 years of diplomatic relations this month with little public celebration, as increasing friction over territorial rivalries and…
· 3 MIN READ

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Friday for calm over Taiwan as he met his Chinese counterpart, as soaring tensions showed signs of easing a notch.
· 3 MIN READ

Social media is abuzz with unverified news that Chinese President Xi Jinping on 24 September is "under house arrest by the People's Liberation Army."
· 1 MIN READ

Southeast Asian tech startup StoreHub has raised $13.5 million in new funding to ramp up support to restaurants and retailers in the Philippines and the rest…
· 2 MIN READ

Rising levels of obesity are set to cost the world economy 3.3 percent of GDP by 2060, slowing development in lower-income countries and making it hard for…
· 2 MIN READ

China's "inflexible" and "inconsistent" zero-Covid policy is crippling European business operations in the country, a major business lobby…
· 2 MIN READ

Ipilan Nickel Corp., a unit of Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc., on Tuesday, commenced its maiden export shipment of ore to Guangdong Century Tsingshan Nickel…
· 1 MIN READ

The Commission on Appointments on Tuesday confirmed the ad interim appointment of lawyer Bienvenido Laguesma as Secretary of the Department of Labor and…
· 1 MIN READ

Beijing on Monday said President Joe Biden's latest comments that the United States would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion "severely violate"…
· 2 MIN READ

Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a COVID-19 lockdown that had closed schools, disrupted businesses, and forced…
· 2 MIN READ

A fire engulfed a skyscraper Friday in the central Chinese city of Changsha, with authorities saying that no casualties had yet been found.
· 2 MIN READ

Consumers and businesses around the world are facing steeper prices for everything from Mexico's beloved tortillas to the aluminium cans used by beer companies.
· 3 MIN READ

Life may seem tranquil on Japan's remote Yonaguni island, where wild horses graze and tourists dive to spot hammerhead sharks, but China's recent huge military…
· 3 MIN READ

Taipei accused China on Wednesday of pressuring organizers of a Malaysian trade event into barring a Taiwanese beauty queen waving the island's flag on stage.
· 2 MIN READ

Global brands including Prada and Remy Martin have cut ties with Chinese superstar Li Yifeng, after the actor was detained for soliciting sex workers.
· 2 MIN READ

Pope Francis heads to Kazakhstan next week, despite an injured knee, for a visit likely to be dominated by tensions in the Central Asian region following…
· 3 MIN READ

On 8 September, the US government, through the United States Agency for International Development, gathered over 150 local partners to advance employment,…
· 2 MIN READ