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Global Risks 2023: Tensions Peak between Urgent Cost of Living Crisis and Sustainable Climate Action

Cost of living crisis is biggest short-term risk while failure of climate mitigation and climate adaptation are largest long-term...

A new dawn for global value chain industry clusters to start industrial transformation

A new dawn for global value chain industry clusters to start industrial transformation for the Philippines—World Bank report The World...

What is hyperinflation and should we be worried?

Hyperinflation has been around since the French Revolution. But with high inflation around the world, should we be worried about it in...

KT aims to become comprehensive media group with production of original content

[Courtesy of KT] SEOUL -- KT, a top telecom company in South Korea, will accelerate the production and distribution of original content...

Việt Nam, Russia agree to sustain growth in economy-trade cooperation

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Đặng Minh Khôi had a meeting with First Deputy Speaker Andrey Yatskin and Deputy Speaker Konstantin...

SWIFT ban on Russia poses certain but temporary difficulties for payments in agricultural trade

That Russia is excluded from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) will pose certain but possibly...

Vietnam Business Forum: Businesses offer recommendations on reviving economy post-pandemic

Various recommendations have been put forward at the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2022 to revive and sustainably develop the economy in...

What you need to know about Australia’s apartment rental market right now

Rents in Sydney and Melbourne have yet to return to pre-COVID levels. Australia’s apartment rental market saw varied recovery paths...

Three Main Risks Facing Businesses in 2022: Omicron, Supply Chain and Inflation

Two years into the pandemic, and businesses entering 2022 are having to face ongoing uncertainties and risks. Although the global...

Building 21st century companies in Asia

Asia’s corporate landscape is changing rapidly and the role and priorities of CEOs may need to evolve. Looking beyond the human and...

Seize opportunities in digital and green economies, Gan urges businesses

Minster for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong (centre in red tie) as he prepares to address the ABAC delegates. To Mr Gan’s right is Mr...

China to work with Asian nations to grow use of local currencies in trade

[BEIJING] China will work with Asian countries to beef up use of local currencies in trade and investment, Yi Gang, the governor of the...

Singapore condo, HDB rents continue to rise in January; volumes recover: SRX, 99.co

Overall condo rents rose by 1.6 per cent month on month and 11.2 percent year on year. However, rents were down 5.2 per cent from the peak...

Here’s what you should expect from the APAC retail property market in 2022

Deep-pocketed retail operators are likely to launch new expansion plans. Retail markets across Asia Pacific are expected to recover at...

Is buying property in Europe a smart investment?

Despite earlier crises the European real estate market has been strong in recent years. What does that mean for buying property in...

Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, January 2022

Industry and trade in goods grow on strong consumer demand; the pandemic wave, inflation, and geopolitical tensions present risks to...

Malaysia's economy to grow up to 6.5% in 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today reiterated that the Malaysian economy will expand between 5.5 per cent and 6.5 per cent...

Commission tables proposal for €1.2 billion emergency macro-financial assistance package for Ukraine

The European Commission has tabled a proposal for a new emergency macro-financial assistance (MFA) programme for Ukraine of up to €1.2...