South Korea reported a public account deficit for the fifth straight year in 2024, though the shortfall narrowed slightly from a year earlier, led by the collection of property income and social ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam PM calls for more housing to cool real estate prices
Vietnam's prime minister has called for an increase in house building in order to cool soaring real estate prices, saying that many people are no longer able to afford to buy property. "Many people ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Housing Surge: Bridging Affordability and Growth
Vietnam's prime minister has urged for increased house building amid soaring real estate prices. With property costs outpacing many citizens' affordability, Pham Minh Chinh aims to streamline ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM contender Koizumi vows wage hikes to counter inflation
Shinjiro Koizumi, launching a bid to become Japan's next prime minister, pledged on Saturday to focus on revitalising the economy by boosting wages and productivity to counter rising prices.
Japan Defense Ministry panel calls for more focus on drones, arms exports
Japan should bolster deterrence through drones and submarines equipped with long-range missiles as China expands its maritime asserti ...
Beloved SF business Japan Video & Media to close its doors after 40 years
Japan Video & Media announced it will close at the end of the month. The business has sold Japanese and Korean TV, movies, anime and merchandise for over 40 years. Owner Takeshi Onishi has organized ...
Indonesia’s clean energy future is at the center of a supply struggle between the US and China
The race to replace coal in Indonesia, the world’s largest coal exporter, has become a contest between the U.S. and China. At stake is not only Indonesia’s climate future, but also which superpower ...
India Seeks WTO Consultations with Indonesia over Proposed Duty on Cotton Fabric
India approaches the World Trade Organization for consultations with Indonesia regarding a proposed duty on cotton fabric, aiming to protect bilateral trade interests and textile exports.
Merdeka Gold set for debut after Indonesia’s largest IPO of the year
[JAKARTA] Merdeka Gold Resources is set to begin trading in Jakarta on Tuesday (Sep 23) after the miner wrapped up Indonesia’s largest initial public offering (IPO) this year.
Some Chinese firms pretend to comply with mandated social insurance payments as business struggles
In a landmark interpretation, China's top court recently reinforced that workarounds between employers and workers to evade social insurance contributions are invalid, a move that both promises to ...