New Zealand says it's the first to ban thin plastic bags from supermarkets
New Zealand’s government says that from Saturday, it will be the first nation in the world to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables
2023-06-29 13:23
Sri Lanka: Five-day bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring
There are fears the government's plan could lead to volatility in financial markets.
2023-06-29 13:16
After 99% Stock Rout, Debt-Stricken Thai Firm Stark Seeks Way to Avoid Delisting
Stark Corp., the Thai industrial cable maker at the center of an accounting scandal and debt default that
2023-06-29 12:22
China steel exports seen surging to seven-year high as home demand wilts
By Amy Lv and Dominique Patton BEIJING China is set to export the most steel this year since
2023-06-29 12:20
Where Did All That Russian Gas Go?
Much of Russia’s existing gas export infrastructure points West. Unfortunately for Moscow, most of its gas customers are
2023-06-29 12:18
Pfizer’s Exit Halves Japan Biotech Firm Value In Just Three Days
Sosei Group Corp. has lost over half of its market value in just three days on concern about
2023-06-29 11:55
Hong Kong Tycoons to Sell $8.4 Billion in Assets to Cut Debt
Swire Pacific Ltd. has become the second notable Hong Kong company to announce plans to offload assets in
2023-06-29 11:54
China on Track to Blow Past Xi’s Clean Power Goal Five Years Early
China is on track to almost double its wind and solar capacity by 2025 and blow past the
2023-06-29 11:48
Philippine Stocks Trounce Regional Peers in Marcos’ First Year
The Philippine stock benchmark has outperformed its developing Southeast Asian peers since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office
2023-06-29 11:23
Australian shoppers tempted by special offers in May
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY Australian retail spending rebounded in May as consumers were tempted by online sales events
2023-06-29 11:23
Macquarie to divest U.S. port terminal operator Ceres
(Reuters) -Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group said on Thursday it would divest its U.S.-based port terminal operator Ceres Terminals, with
2023-06-29 11:18
Australia job vacancies fall 2% in May qtr, still historically high
SYDNEY Job vacancies in Australia fell in the three months to May, the fourth straight quarter of decline,
2023-06-29 10:47