SEOUL – South Korean exports declined by 3.6 percent year-on-year in October following a rebound in the previous month, due to fewer business days and the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Manufacturing PMI Swings To Expansion – IHS Markit
The manufacturing sector in South Korea climbed into expansion in October, the latest survey from IHS Markit showed on Monday with a manufacturing PMI score of 51.2. That's up from 49.8 in September ... ( read original story ...)
Smart and incisive thriller shows a different Iran
The badger of the title refers to the exterminator’s suggestion that he bring in one of his trained mammals to root out the termites (badgers love insects, after all). But it also refers to Soodah, as ... ( read original story ...)
State TV says Iran begins annual air force with drones, jets
Iran’s air force has begun an annual drill, with its aging fleet of U.S.- and Russian-made jet fighters taking part alongside locally made drones and other aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
JLL Philippines appoints new vice chairman
Real estate veteran Joey Radovan has been appointed JLL Philippines vice chairman effective Oct. 1, to focus on building the firm’s leadership position in the market and strengthening key client ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh opens display room in Abuja
Temiloluwa O’Peters A commercial display room exhibiting Bangladesh’s exportable goods has been set up at the Bangladesh High Commission in Abuja to improve trade relations between the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Steel Sector Needs Policy Support – BSRM
Star reported that Bangladesh's leading steel manufacturer Chattogram based BSRM Managing Director Mr Aameir Alihussain said that "Growth in the steel industry has been set back by about one year and ... ( read original story ...)
US elections: what’s at stake for Pakistan’s economy?
Pakistanis want the future leader to be more compassionate in the current trying times of the pandemic-induced global recession. ( read original story ...)
Thousands continue protests against Indonesia’s new jobs law
Thousands of workers in Indonesia on Monday continued their protests against the country's new jobs law that critics say will erode labor rights and weaken environmental protections. ( read original story ...)
Why Indonesia’s ‘militarised agriculture’ raises social, environmental red flags
The Indonesian government’s plan to push through an ambitious programme of establishing massive crop plantations across the country has raised concerns about community disenfranchisement and the ... ( read original story ...)