And KKR's Asia-Pacific managing director Terence Lee quits after 10 years. From DealStreetAsia: South Korean retailer Shinsegae Group has invested an undisclosed amount in Singapore-headquartered ... ( read original story ...)
Cold wave pushes S. Korea’s electricity consumption up 6.1% in Jan.
South Korea consumed 49.89 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of power in January, up 6.1 percent from a year ago due to a severe cold wave and more working days despite a pandemic-induced business slump. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s coup creates a minefield for business
For one Burmese investor in Myanmar's nascent tech industry, the military coup of Feb. 1 brought back unwelcome memories of his country's dark past, of an atmosphere of repression and fear, that he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Forum celebrates 20 years
KARACHI: Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) which this month reached 20 years has been celebrating its formation. Chairman of PJBF, Kalim Farooqui held a dinner reception at his residence inviting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Forum celebrates 20 years
KARACHI: Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) which this month reached 20 years has been celebrating its formation. Chairman of PJBF, Kalim Farooqui held a dinner reception at his residence inviting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Price Declines Ease as BOJ Heads Toward Policy Review
Declines in Japan’s key inflation gauge eased in January after rising coronavirus cases forced the government to suspend a tourism discount program that has hit prices for months. ( read original story ...)
Japan Price Declines Ease as BOJ Heads Toward Policy Review
Declines in Japan’s key inflation gauge eased in January after rising coronavirus cases forced the government to suspend a tourism discount program that has hit prices for months. ( read original story ...)
What the New Japanese Whisky Regulations Actually Mean for Collectors
Japanese whisky being made in Japan is a great idea. But for some it’s beside the point. What is Japanese whisky? Despite its meteoric rise on the global connoisseur market, until this week that ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Wants Fewer Babies. But Is It a Good Idea?
President Joko Widodo wants to cut the nation’s fertility rate to 2.1 in four years, down from 2.26 last year, the government announced recently. That’s a laudable goal; Indonesia is the planet’s ... ( read original story ...)
China set to be first country where e-commerce sales outstrip bricks-and-mortar retail in 2021
Some 52.1 per cent of China’s overall retail sales are expected to come from the nation’s booming e-commerce sector next year, according to research firm eMarketer. ( read original story ...)