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Vietnam, a global export hub, has been attracting global investments thanks to its array of free-trade deals and cheap labour, with the added allure of protection from increasing Sino-US trade friction
Chinese state media have been happy to report that the World Bank has lifted its GDP growth forecast to 5.6%. It has also raised its 2023 global growth forecast
The path to Indonesia's new high-speed rail service, built and funded with Chinese aid, has been drawn-out and bumpy, and now there are tussles over when it should open and loan fees
Batteries are central to Japan’s plan to fuel clean energy expansion and be carbon neutral by 2050
Japan plans to spend $107 billion over the next two decades to boost the production of hydrogen fuel by six times more than planned, it said on Tuesday
Economic challenges and geopolitical tensions have made fundraising difficult, with investment in China by global players in particular slowing
"De-dollarisation is evident in FX reserves where [the dollar's] share has declined to a record as share in exports declined but is still emerging in commodities," the US bank noted
The latest heatwave to hit Asia has set more temperature records in cities across China and parts of Southeast Asia
The world's No1 and No3 crude importers bought about 110 million barrels of Russian crude in May, up nearly 10% from the previous month
The investment, from a British consortium that includes mining giant Glencore, will go into a wind energy-powered industrial park on Sulawesi island
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