China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August

Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world's number two economy
9 September 2024

Moody's raises India's growth forecasts

The rating agency expects India's economy to expand 7.2% in 2024 from 6.8% previously
29 August 2024

How a single software update was able to cause IT chaos across the globe

The global IT outage on July 19 serves as a stark reminder of our vulnerability to technological failures
29 August 2024

As it reins in wasteful investment, China frets over growth

In the first seven months of this year, local governments have issued only 45.5% of their 3.9 trillion yuan special debt quota
29 August 2024

Bajus members demand dissolution of existing board

They want an administrator for the jewellers’ association
28 August 2024

Govt starts process to repatriate laundered money, acquire bank scammers’ asset

The interim government has already contacted various foreign organisations seeking their assistance
28 August 2024

Apple eyes bigger slice of India's streaming market with Airtel deal

The move comes as competition tightens in India's $28-billion entertainment market and an $8.5-billion merger of the Indian media assets of Reliance and Walt Disney faces close scrutiny from regulators
28 August 2024

Pakistan eyes $4 billion from Middle Eastern banks

The money will be used to plug external financial gaps, the country's central bank chief says
27 August 2024

Importers can take delivery of 1,850 containers from Pangaon terminal: NBR

The permission was given as rail communication to Kamalapur ICD has remained suspended
26 August 2024

What went wrong for Nestle CEO Mark Schneider

Two years ago, Mark Schneider could do nothing wrong; now he seems to get it all wrong
26 August 2024

Mohammad Hatem, new BKMEA president

Previous president AKM Salim Osman resigned due to health issues
25 August 2024
21 August 2024

BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board

The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform
19 August 2024

Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost

The combination of a cost-of-living crisis and disruption from strikes and glitches has added to the appeal of a fixed-price package without unexpected add-on costs and easier redress when things go wrong.
19 August 2024

Near 12% of India’s tested spice samples fail quality, safety standards

Hong Kong suspended sales of some blends of the MDH and Everest, two popular Indian brands, in April over high levels of a pesticide
19 August 2024

Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers

In May, Malaysia put forward a plan to send orangutans abroad as trading gifts in an effort to allay concerns about the impact on the animals' habitat of palm oil production
19 August 2024

World Bank, ADB urged to continue funding logically acceptable projects

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed says after meeting with ADB
18 August 2024

Japan firms see Harris presidency as better for business than Trump

Some 43 percent of Japanese firms said they preferred Harris in light of their corporate strategies and business plans while 8 percent picked Trump
18 August 2024

Foxconn chief defends India hiring after report that it rejects married women

The company has opened a multi-storey hostel complex, which is exclusive to 18,720 Foxconn women workers, near Chennai of India
18 August 2024

BB officers’ council demands full autonomy of Bangladesh Bank

The council also recommended amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972
15 August 2024