Jakarta’s city administration said on Monday that it would close 27 minimarkets and convenience stores that were too close to traditional markets, thus violating a bylaw on private markets.
Gove…
Jakarta’s city administration said on Monday that it would close 27 minimarkets and convenience stores that were too close to traditional markets, thus violating a bylaw on private markets.
Gove…
Macau gambling billionaire Stanley Ho gives up almost all his share in the casino empire he built up over five decades.
The move follows a bitter family feud over who would inherit his business.…
The Australian dollar rose on Friday to its highest level against the US dollar since the currency was freely floated in 1983, bolstered by talk of heavy demand from insurers, and a renewed appetite f…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Malaysia is expected to trend higher to 2.5 percent in February from 2.4 percent in January, mostly due to rising food and fuel costs.
The increase, however, still pl…
The Chinese central government announced on Thursday that smoking cigarettes will be banned in public places as of 1 May this year, French news agency AFP reported.
The ban will cover parks, hotels, t…
UK Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green gave Hong Kong a strong endorsement on Thursday in a speech to senior businesspeople during a visit to the city.
In a webcast interview with the Hong Kong T…
Vietnam’s inflation rate accelerated and its trade deficit widened in March, showing that imbalances continue to plague the economy and will keep up pressure on its ailing currency.
Consumer pri…
Macau on Wednesday slapped a ban on food imports from five Japanese prefectures after contamination as much as 10 times above safe levels was found in vegetables shipped from the country to Hong Kong.…
Thai government has asked traders to slow imports of food from Japan, especially fruit and vegetables, as the radiation scare spreads.
Food and Drug Administration secretary-general Pipat Yingsiri sai…
The Japanese government says consumer prices in Japan declined for the 24th straight month in February.
It said that Japan’s core consumer price index, which excludes fresh food, fell 0.3 percen…