pacific money | Economy | Southeast Asia The new automaker hopes that relocating its manufacturing to the US will help it take advantage of growing US demand for electric vehicles.…
Commercial As heat waves sweep across the country, China will suffer the economic effects of extreme heat. Some cities are on high alert for temperatures above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while…
Commercial Hambantota, in southern Sri Lanka, was home to ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after the recent crisis, until he was forced to flee the country entirely. That continues a trend…
Commercial Laos is versus one of its worst economic crises in many years. Last month, inflation paste a 22-year high of 23.6 percent, according to official reports. Consequently, the price…
Commercial Reuters reported yesterday that Qatari telecoms company Ooredoo is in talks to sell its Myanmar unit, a move that would deprive the country of its last foreign telecoms operator…
the chorea | Economy | east asian South Korea’s economy is certainly vulnerable to Chinese economic coercion. But such pressures rarely induce countries to change their foreign policy outlook. Commercial…
chinese power | Economy | east asian The latest scandal involving WPS Office highlights the problem Chinese tech companies are facing. Commercial When using word processing software, users are looking…
Vendors selling fruit and vegetables at a market in Kalaw, Myanmar. Credit: Depositphotos Commercial Myanmar is expected to suffer a second straight year of economic contraction as global financial turmoil…
podcast | Economy | South Asia A conversation with economist Ganeshan Wignaraja. Credit: Luke Hunt Commercial COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s interim president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has declared another state of emergency…
pacific money | Economy | Southeast Asia An investigation by the news magazine Tempo highlights the importance of both a free media and an empowered financial watchdog. Commercial In early…