China is pushing for broader use of its digital currency, but challenges remain
BEIJING, Jan 11, 2022, CNBC. China is ramping up efforts to roll out the digital…
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China fines Japanese-owned 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country
BEIJING, Jan 10, 2022, Fox News. The Chinese government has fined the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven convenience…
70 per cent of Japan firms keep, expand business in Myanmar even after coup
TOKYO, Jan 10, 2022, Kyodo. About 70 percent of Japanese companies investing in Myanmar will…
Taiwan December exports growth slower than forecast, outlook positive
TAIPEI, Jan 7, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan’s exports rose for an 18th straight month in December,…
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urges more tax cuts to boost China’s slowing economy
HONG KONG, Jan 6, 2022, CNN Business. A top Chinese official this week called for…
North Korea fires unidentified projectile into waters off Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, Jan 5, 2021, CNN. North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into waters off…
84 per cent of firms in Japan see economic growth in 2022
TOKYO, Jan 3, 2022, Kyodo. About 84 percent of major companies in Japan expect the…
India’s Future Retail asks court to declare arbitration with Amazon illegal
MUMBAI, Jan 3, 2022, Reuters. India’s Future Retail (FRTL.NS) has asked a New Delhi court…
Pakistan’s never-ending game plan to forge ties with Bangladesh
HANOI, Jan 2, 2022, Reuters. Vietnam’s trade ministry asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent…
Cambodia’s rice export to China exceeds 300,000 tons for 1st time last year
PHNOM PENH, Jan 1, 2022, Xinhua. Cambodia’s rice export to China surpassed 300,000 tons for…
S.Korea’s ruling party presidential candidate pushes for nuclear-powered submarines
SEOUL, Dec 30, 2021, Reuters. South Korea’s ruling party presidential candidate said he will seek…
SpaceX satellites’ near-misses fuel US-China tensions
BEIJING, Dec 29, 2021, Bloomberg. A pair of dangerously close space encounters is adding to…