Beijing falsely cited international maritime law for the 540-foot Coast Guard vessel in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
Budget 2024 Expectations: What is India’s ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’, roadmap – Explained
We are working to make India a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. For achieving that goal, we need to improve people’s capability and empower them,” she had said. The Finance Minister had underscored the ...
Budget 2024: Govt may unveil new medical device policy to cut imports, promote ‘Make in India’
All eyes are on July 23 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to unveil her 7th consecutive budget. Sources hint that she might introduce a new scheme aimed at enhancing medical device ...
China’s landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat
The world’s largest textile producer and consumer throws away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics.
Cooking Oil Contamination Scandal Revives Concerns About Food Safety in China
Worries over food quality continue to rattle both consumers and officials in China, a country that’s been scarred by a series of food-safety scandals over the years.
Commercial Lending in Japan Upticks 6 Percent Annually in Q1
Contrary to the conditions in Europe, the U.S., and many other Asian countries, the real estate financing environment in Japan remains favorable. Data from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) indicates that ... ( read original story ...)
From Bangladeshi lawman to land grabber
A microcosm of Bangladesh Just like Gopalganj ... Baul said that long before the corruption probe began, the resort’s staff moved valuables from the property. “The stealing of desktop computers was ... ( read original story ...)
Thriving investment in Indonesia
The most common investment in Indonesia. The reason real estate in Indonesia is booming. Options in real estate in Indonesia. What foreigners should consider before buying property. ( read original story ...)
China’s GDP recovery likely lost steam in Q2 as consumption sags: Reuters poll
China's economy likely grew 5.1% in the second quarter from a year earlier, slowing from a strong start in the first three months due to sluggish consumer demand, keeping alive expectations Beijing will need to unleash more stimulus.
China Stops Paying Russia for Cargo Train Shipments
Last month, the Russian division of the Bank of China, followed other "Big Four" Chinese international lenders in suspending payments in Chinese yuan. Financial sector analysts told local media this would push Russian firms toward non-banking actors handling transactions and raise the risk of fraud.