These agreements have been facilitated by improved contract terms that have made Iraq a more appealing destination for oil companies.
South Korea makes AI investment a top policy priority to support flagging growth
South Korea vowed on Friday to make investment in artificial intelligence a top policy priority, as the government slashed its economic growth projection for this year due to trade headwinds caused by ...
South Korea sets up fund to support auto parts makers
South Korean state-owned Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure), with the support of Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and Hana Bank, has launched a new KRW 630 billion (US$ 450 million) fund to provide ...
South Korea bets on AI to revive growth amid trade pressure
South Korea today unveiled plans to prioritize AI investments to accelerate its economic growth amid U.S. tariff-related trade headwinds.
South Korea sets up fund to support auto parts makers
South Korean state-owned Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure), with the support of Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and Hana Bank, has launched a new KRW 630 billion (US$ 450 million) fund to provide ...
Korea’s Early Export Lifted by Chips Despite US Tariffs Toll
Exports through the first 20 days of August came in stronger than expected, driven by a surge in semiconductor shipments,” said Bloomberg economist Hyosung Kwon. “Strong global demand for AI-related ...
Vietnam: Technical Assistance Report-Report on Government Finance Statistics and Public Sector Debt Statistics Mission (March 3–7, 2025)
An IMF Statistics Department mission visited Hanoi from March 3-7, 2025, to provide training and technical assistance to Vietnamese authorities on improving government finance and public sector debt ...
China’s economic data is famously unreliable—and could be a warning if Trump meddles with the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Beijing “is really intolerant of economic instability, and so everything gets smoothed,” says Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute.
Philippines condemns China’s swarm of forces near disputed shoal and vows to defend the territory
The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military outpost in a fiercely disputed ...
Philippines, Australia to seal new defence pact as China tensions rise
The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defence agreement to be signed next year, their defence ministers said on Friday, as both nations seek to step up military cooperation to deal ...