HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam may have scored a win. A new trade deal announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jul 2) highlights warmer ties and potentially better terms for the South-east ...
Philippine Tycoon Joselito Campos Del Monte Pacific’s U.S. Unit Files For Bankruptcy
Del Monte Pacific—known for its canned pineapple and fruit cocktail as well as its sauces—said it had invested $579 million in its U.S. unit, which owes the company about $169 million in net ...
Japan’s great unsticking has begun
The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour ...
Japan’s yen is a compelling trade but comes at a cost
Global investors are unwinding their wagers on Japan's yen rising quickly as a cautious central bank, a trade war and the prohibitive cost of holding the currency sour one of the year's most popular ...
Macleod returns as Wales seek to end record losing streak against Japan
Flanker Josh Macleod will earn a first cap in almost three years when he starts for Wales against Japan in Kitakyushu on Saturday, as the visitors seek to end a record 17-game losing streak that has ...
Pakistan pitches Nobel, crypto and rare earths to woo Donald Trump
Pakistan is pitching itself as a bitcoin mining hub, a source of rare earths and offering its support for a Nobel Peace prize for Donald Trump, as a cash-strapped Islamabad seeks to stave off hefty ...
Indonesia’s aquaculture sector needs technical assistance, finance to match blue economy hype to reality: experts
Indonesia's aquaculture sector needs technical assistance, bank finance to match blue economy hype to reality, say experts at the Indonesia edition of the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.
India services sector growth hits 10-month high as demand surges, PMI shows
India's services sector enjoyed its strongest growth in ten months in June, fuelled by robust demand and cooling price pressures, a survey showed on Thursday.
Rupee supported by hopes of India-US trade deal, weak US jobs data
The Indian rupee is likely to open marginally higher on Thursday, supported by an uptick in most Asian currencies on optimism over signing trade deals with the United States before the tariff deadline ...
China’s central bank seeks European lenders’ advice on low interest rates
China’s central bank has asked European financial institutions for advice on dealing with the effects of low interest rates, as the world’s second-largest economy risks slipping into a prolonged period of low inflation.