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US consumer spending rises moderately
Reuters, Published on 31/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: US consumer spending increased marginally in September while wages were unchanged, which could cast doubts on consumers' ability to continue driving the economy amid a deepening slump in business investment.
Philippine energy chief says to draft plan for nuclear programme
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2019
» MANILA: The Philippines will prepare a detailed plan for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on how it could embark on a nuclear power programme, its energy chief said on Wednesday, backing a push for the country to tap nuclear energy.
Southeast Asia's internet economy to hit $300bn by 2025
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2019
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's internet economy is forecast to reach $300 billion by 2025 as millions of people in the region take up online shopping and embrace ride-share food delivery, an industry report said on Thursday.
Vietnam cuts rates to support growth
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2019
» HANOI: Vietnam's central bank said on Friday it is cutting several interest rates to increase liquidity and support economic growth, which the country hopes will stay near 7% this year.
Filling 'Brexodus' gap, Filipino nurses stymied by English tests
Reuters, Published on 08/04/2019
» MANILA: Bracing for life after Brexit, British hospitals badly need more nurses like Filipino Jobie Escalona, but she twice flunked a mandatory English language test that asked her to write up the merits of immigration and computer education in school.
Indonesia reassures HIV patients over drug supplies
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's health ministry has sought to reassure HIV patients that sufficient antiretroviral (ARV) drugs will be available for their treatment after some hospitals had run out of supplies.
Report: Japan weighs daylight savings proposal
Reuters, Published on 06/08/2018
» TOKYO: Enduring a deadly heatwave this summer, Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time from next year, so that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can stage events during cooler hours, a newspaper reported on Monday.
As Uber bows out, Grab is the only choice
Reuters, Published on 27/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: A mix of concern and disappointment met Uber Technologies Inc's deal to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, as drivers and users of the ride-hailing firms took in the prospect of sharply reduced competition.
Shanghai to limit population to 25m by 2035
Reuters, Published on 26/12/2017
» SHANGHAI: China's financial hub of Shanghai will limit its population to 25 million people by 2035 as part of a quest to manage "big city disease", the cabinet has said.
Water pipe turned into tube house
Business, Reuters, Published on 22/12/2017
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's soaring property prices have pushed tens of thousands of families into tiny, partitioned apartments, sparking calls for creative solutions, including converting shipping containers and even water pipes into temporary homes.