Indonesia began rolling out a US$1.5 billion (RM6.4 billion) stimulus package Thursday to boost consumer activity after South-east Asia’s biggest ...
Tharoor vs Bilawal Bhutto: India’s long game and Pakistan’s domestic compulsions in battle of diplomacy
India and Pakistan have launched global diplomatic campaigns after recent military clashes to shape international opinion. While India pursues a long-term strategy to isolate Pakistan over terrorism,
‘Deep State approach to India’s…’: Brahma Chellaney blasts Trump’s travel ban for sparing Pakistan, targeting Myanmar
Trump signed a sweeping proclamation banning nationals from 12 countries — including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Iran, Somalia, and Yemen — from entering the United States
Auto industry sounds the alarm as China’s rare earth curbs start to bite
China's Ministry of Commerce in early April imposed export restrictions on several rare earth elements and magnets widely used in the automotive, defense and energy sectors. Some of the affected rare ...
China increases scrutiny of rare earth magnets with new tracking system
China has introduced a tracking system for its rare earth magnet sector, three sources said, as its export restrictions on them begin to cut off customers around the world.
China’s Sichuan province to offer extended marriage and maternity leave
Health authorities in China's southwestern Sichuan province are proposing to extend marriage leave up to 25 days and maternity leave up to 150 days, to help create a "fertility-friendly society" which ...
Vietnam abandons two-child policy as birth rates decline below replacement level
Vietnam has formally ended its decades-long two-child policy, a step aimed at halting a sharp drop in the nation's fertility rate that is causing concern about its economic and demographic well-being.
Vietnam Ends Two-Child Policy to Tackle Falling Birth Rates
The move responded to a record-low birth rate that has persisted below population replacement levels for three years, ...
Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens
The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data released Wednesday showed a 16th straight year of decline and it's faster than ...
Japan to Seek Tariff Review in Latest Negotiations Ahead of G-7
Japan will stick to its stance of seeking a review of all US tariffs in what could be the final ministerial-level talks ahead of a leaders’ summit this month, the nation’s top trade negotiator Ryosei ...