India needs to export 6 million tonnes of sugar in 2020/21 marketing year started on Oct. 1 as the production is set to jump on higher area, a leading trade body said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Has the pandemic really peaked in India?
Has the coronavirus pandemic already peaked in India? And can the spread of the virus be controlled by early next year? A group of India's top scientists believe so. Their latest mathematical model ... ( read original story ...)
With Covid-19 Under Control, China’s Economy Surges Ahead
Exports jumped and local governments engaged in a binge of debt-fueled construction projects. Even consumer spending is finally recovering. ( read original story ...)
China’s Economy Is Almost Over Covid-19
Third-quarter growth slightly missed economists’ estimates of around 5.3%, but China’s economy still has good momentum under the hood. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Takes on Walmart in China With $3.6 Billion Investment in Hypermarket Chain
The e-commerce giant plans to double its stake in Sun Art Retail Group, which operates more than 480 supermarket-department stores in China under the RT-Mart and Auchan brands. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus economy slows more sharply than expected in Q2
The Cyprus economy slowed more sharply than expected in the second quarter of this year, according to data and a statement released by the Cyprus Statistical Services (Cystat) on Friday. Cyprus GDP ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Chaos Likely For Thai Stock Market
The Thai stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, sliding more than 40 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,235-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China markets rally on economic data as corporate plans fuel gains in Alibaba, Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong and China markets advanced by the most in a week as China's economic recovery strengthened last quarter and corporate activity involving Alibaba Group and Cathay Pacific intensified in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says diplomat sent to hospital after China spat in Fiji
A Taiwanese diplomat ended up in hospital in Fiji this month after two Chinese diplomats stormed into a reception trying to gather information on who was attending, Taiwan's foreign ministry said on ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic recovery to boost Brunei GDP next year
Brunei is seen posting the recovery in 2021, following the Covid-19 pandemic where the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that the Sultanate’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be 3. ( read original story ...)