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Indian rice exports surge 19% in 2025
Reuters and Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2026
» RAIPUR, India - India’s rice exports jumped 19.4% last year to the second-highest on record after New Delhi lifted all export curbs, making shipments more competitive, government and industry officials said on Saturday.
Red Sea attacks bring new inflation risk
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/12/2023
» Attacks in the Red Sea linked to the Israel-Hamas war will cause shipping delays and drive up the price of goods, bringing a new inflation risk to the global economy.
Ericsson to pay $1bn over bribery allegations
AFP, Published on 07/12/2019
» WASHINGTON: The Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to resolve allegations of bribery spanning Asia and the Middle East, the US Justice Department announced on Friday.
Thailand turns to China for high-speed rail boost
News, Anucha Charoenpoin, Published on 20/10/2019
» Europe, Japan and Russia often come to mind when people think of lengthy high-speed railways (HSR). However, since 2012, the title of the country with the longest high-speed rail goes to China for its Beijing-Guangzhou route.
China's Cambodian invasion
Asia focus, Sam Rainsy, Published on 19/08/2019
» It has long been feared that Cambodia's growing dependence on China -- its largest aid donor, investor and creditor -- would lead to a Chinese military presence in the country. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, those fears are now coming true.
PTTOR targets overseas markets in expansion bid
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/07/2018
» PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (PTTOR), the wholly owned arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, is planning to expand its export market for lubricant products after witnessing limited growth in Thailand.
Adjusting to the new China
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/03/2018
» The National People's Congress of China opened its annual legislative gathering last Monday with Prime Minister Li Keqiang announcing a conservative 2018 economic growth target of around 6.5%, and the biggest rise in military spending in three years. The budget for the People's Liberation Army is rising 8.1% to 1.1 trillion yuan or US$175 billion.
Dangers of eternity
Asia focus, Erich Parpart and Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 05/03/2018
» While censorship and intolerance of dissent and political opposition are not new to China, they have become more prominent under the current regime as the mainland's leader has made these repressive practices, along with his anti-corruption cloak to silence disagreement, the main theme for governance.