The collaboration aims to accelerate EV adoption in Saudi Arabia by integrating EVIQ’s expertise in fast-charging infrastructure with BYD’s expanding customer base ...
Here’s why South Korea’s growth is a casualty of its political impasse
South Korea really ought to be doing better. Inflation is easing nicely and, as a major exporter, the nation stood to benefit from an upswing in global growth. The American economy is outperforming, ...
Vietnam anticipates stock upgrade to emerging market this year
FTSE Russell, which says it is currently spending six to nine months considering such an upgrade, estimates the move would bring roughly $1 billion of foreign investment to Vietnam via passive funds ...
Growth prospects for Vietnam’s event tourism in 2025
Indronil Sengupta, chairman of the Indian Business Chamber in Hanoi, shared his insights with VIR’s Khanh Linh on Vietnam’s strategic initiatives to capitalise on these growing opportunities.
Japan’s Ishiba faces crunch over budget, meeting with Trump
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sought support for his minority government with the opening of parliament on Friday, as he aims to pass a record 115.5 trillion yen (S$1 trillion) annual budget ...
How Pakistan’s military is taking over its economy
The country’s armed forces have become intimately involved in everything from canal projects to energy contracts. Investors are increasingly nervous ...
Indonesia’s new leader expands military’s role in test of fragile democracy
Nearly three decades after the fall of Indonesia's authoritarian leader, General Suharto, the nation's new president is causing unease among liberals and others by increasingly turning to the once-all ...
Oil hits 2-week low as China’s DeepSeek AI spurs demand fears
Oil prices fell about 2% to a two-week low on Monday as news of surging interest in Chinese startup DeepSeek's low-cost artificial intelligence (AI) model prompted concerns over energy demand to power data centers.
DeepSeek temporarily limits new registrations to only China phone numbers, citing ‘large-scale malicious attacks’
The Chinese AI company DeepSeek cited recent "large-scale malicious attacks" for the temporary registration limits.
Tanzanian-born truck owner in Oman opens up on financial discipline for diaspora
Maharuky Sulaiman has seen it all on his road to success; now he is constantly on the road, cruising in his big lorry on the roads in Oman, the truck he bought when he decided he wanted to be in the ...