Japan is closely watching currency market positions, including those built on speculative bets, because volatility in exchange rates is undesirable, its top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on ...
Japan’s top FX diplomat warns of impact of weak yen on real wages
Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Tuesday a weak yen would push up inflation by boosting import costs, stressing the need to underpin consumption by turning real wages to positive ...
Palm oil prices to average higher in 2025 on Indonesia biodiesel demand
Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) futures are expected to average higher in 2025 than last year, as top producer Indonesia boosts palm oil-based biodiesel consumption, although competition from cheaper ...
Consumer goods giant Unilever’s empire falters in Indonesia amid fierce competition, boycotts
JAKARTA] Unilever, the London-based consumer goods giant, is battling turbulent waters in Indonesia, with shifting consumer habits, fierce competition, and boycott campaigns – reportedly linked to the ...
India’s Economy Slows Down Just When It Was Supposed to Speed Up
Industrial growth, the stock market and the rupee are sinking, and most consumers earn too little to buoy them, stymieing India’s drive to become a developed economy.
India’s Hansal Mehta Launches True Story Films With $58 Million Production Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Multiple award-winning Indian director Hansal Mehta is diving into the production game, launching True Story Films with producer Sahil Saigal.
Amid Musk-Ambani row, India eyes satellite spectrum to attract global firms
Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia defends the decision to allocate satellite spectrum, aiming to boost consumer choices and attract global players, despite concerns from Reliance Jio ...
China Has Raised the Cyber Stakes
Aggressors in these types of attacks have the advantage over the defenders, and China cannot be talked out of spying. But that does not mean these attacks should just be endured. The new Trump ...
China will not agree to plug trade deficit with the U.S., says strategist
Quantum Strategy strategist David Roche discusses Trump's tariff strategy, and what he'll propose over the coming months. He suggests Trump will enact his campaign-promised tariffs slower than ...
Factbox-What’s the US-China Phase 1 trade deal signed in 2020?
U.S. President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to assess China's performance under the Phase 1 trade deal that he signed with Beijing in 2020 during his first term at the White House.