Commentary / World Jul 16, 2019
The skills that youths will need to succeed in the 21st century
by Ruth Shapiro and Risa Pieters
Societies now need young people who learn and master the skills for a dynamic, tech savvy and globalized world.
Business Jul 9, 2019
Dismissed Deutsche Bank staff exit as overhaul bites and stock dives
From Asia to the United States, disconsolate staff at Deutsche Bank dealt Monday with news of massive layoffs with some already heading to the exits to drown their sorrows. The German giant's share price fell to a low of €6.66 ($7.47) before closing down 5.4 ...
Editorials Jun 5, 2019
As expected, China figures prominently at Asian security meeting.
Business / Economy May 22, 2019
Japan's trade surplus plunged 90% in April on weak exports to China
Japan’s goods trade surplus plunged 90.3 percent in April from a year earlier to ¥60.4 billion, as exports to China remained weak on the back of U.S.-China trade tensions.
Business Apr 3, 2019
Asian Development Bank sees growth in continent's developing countries slowing to 5.7% in 2019
The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday that growth in developing Asia will slow to 5.7 percent this year, down from 5.9 percent in 2018, due to slowing global demand and persistent trade tensions. In its Asian Development Outlook 2019 report, the bank said growth in ...
Commentary / World Mar 20, 2019
Technocracy replaces philosophy
by David Howell
In much of Asia, the left-right ideological struggle is over and it is technocracy and technology that now reign supreme.
Commentary / World Mar 20, 2019
Hero to zero — exports turn to source of fragility in Asia
by Daniel Moss
A decades-old economic model needs reappraisal as the global downdraft causes trade-reliant economies to reel.
Business Feb 14, 2019
Lack of Brexit deal leaves exporters to Asia in limbo
by Joe Mayes and Jill Ward
Business is brisk at Nim's Fruit Crisps. Pineapples are imported from Costa Rica, kiwis from Italy and oranges and lemons from Spain. They're then turned into healthy snacks for export to Israel, South Africa, Hong Kong and elsewhere. You wouldn't know that the company in ...
Business / Corporate Jan 23, 2019
James Dyson, the billionaire Brexit supporter who revolutionised vacuum cleaners with his bagless technology, is moving his corporate office and tax registration to Singapore from Britain to be closer to his fastest growing markets. The company said the move from Britain was not driven by ...
Business Jan 17, 2019
Plastics and consumer goods makers announce $1.5 billion pledge to rein in waste
Global companies including BASF, DowDuPont, Procter & Gamble and SABIC have formed an alliance to fight plastic waste, pledging to spend $1.5 billion over the next five years. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), unveiled by its 28 founding companies on Wednesday, convened amid ...
National Jan 14, 2019
The government is preparing to test a disaster early warning system for the Asia-Pacific region using one of its quasi-zenith satellites later this year, a Kobe-based group says.
Commentary / World Jan 8, 2019
Asia's biggest winners and losers of 2018
by Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo
Who was up and who was down in Asia in the year that just ended?