Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last year, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Tuesday.
Japan to conduct appropriate debt management policies, finance minister says
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that the government will conduct appropriate debt management policies while communicating closely with market participants.
Japan’s Ishiba Pledges 50% Pay Rise by 2040 Ahead of Elections
A 50% increase in average pay and a ¥1 quadrillion ($6.9 trillion) economy will be the top campaign pledges for this summer’s upper house election according to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ...
Protester in Bangladesh student stir is a voter in Bengal, BJP slams TMC
With several photographs of Das taking part in the revolution available on social media, and his claim that he got a fresh voter card reissued in 2018 with the help of local TMC MLA Manturam Pakhira ...
China to make all hospitals offer epidurals to incentivize childbirth
China said that by the end of this year all tertiary level hospitals must offer epidural anesthesia during childbirth, a move it said would help promote a “friendly childbearing environment” for women.
Stocks rise, dollar tentative ahead of US-China talks outcome
Stocks were buoyant and the dollar remained on guard on Tuesday as trade talks between the United States and China were set to extend to a second day, with tentative signs tensions between the world's two largest economies could be easing.
Qatar Islamic finance assets reach QR683bn in 2024
Qatar’s Islamic finance sector saw a 4.1% year-on-year growth in assets to QR683bn during 2024, according to Bait Al Mashura Finance Consultations, the country's ...
Singapore’s Economy: How Singapore Became a Rich Nation?
Singapore’s transformation from a small, resource-poor port city to one of the richest countries in the world is a remarkable success story. This video explores the key factors that fueled Singapore’s ...
Armenia’s tax-to-GDP ratio may reach 25% in 2026 – Finance Ministry
Armenia's tax-to-GDP ratio may reach 25% in 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said. YEREVAN, June 9. /ARKA/. Armenia's tax-to-GDP ratio may reach 25% in 2026, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan ...
Singapore’s Temasek cuts back on start-up investments
Set up in 1974 to manage the Singaporean government’s stakes in the country’s biggest companies, Temasek has become a global investor over the past two decades. In that time, it increased its exposure ...