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Japan AI Expo highlights solutions to labor shortage in aging society

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)solutionsthataimtotacklelaborshortageinJapan'sgrowinglyagingsocietyarehighlightedatthe2ndArtificialIntelligenceExhibitionConference(AI

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Philippines: Consumer sentiment weakens for first quarter of 2018

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcuñaMANILA,Mar.26(APD)–TheBangkoSentralngPilipinasreportedtodaythatconsumerconfidenceweakenedthoughitremainedpositiveforthefirstquarterof2018.

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Philippines | Consumer sentiment weakens for first quarter of 2018

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcuñaMANILA,Mar.26(APD)–TheBangkoSentralngPilipinasreportedtodaythatconsumerconfidenceweakenedthoughitremainedpositiveforthefirstquarterof2018.

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Cambodia receives more weapons from China

ByAPDWriterKinRathaPHNOMPENH,March1(APD)—CambodianPrimeMinisterHunSenannouncedonWednesdaythatmanythousandstonsofweaponsprovidedbyChinaalreadyshippedandarrivedCa

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Indian Govt looks to cut GST on white goods

Afterconsumerproductsandotherdaily-useitems,thegovernmentisnowlookingtoreducegoodsandservicestax(GST)onconsumerdurableslikewashingmachinesandrefrigeratorsfromth

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Commentary: China, U.S. need to cooperate to resolve trade disputes

AsU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpWednesdaystartshisfirstofficialtriptoChinaputtingtradeissueshighonhisagenda,onethingheshouldbearinmindisthatthetwocountriesneedtocoope

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Why are Australians paying more for iPhones?

LastyearAustraliawasthe17thcheapestcountryintheworldtobuyaniPhone,butontheeveofApple's2017iPhone8(oriPhoneX)launch,AustraliahasfallentoNo.25.Withmanyleftaskingt

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Nepal struggling to boost exports amid domestic, policy issues

SevenyearsagowhenNepalimplementedits12thPeriodicPlan,theHimalayancountryannouncedatargetofboostingitsexportsto1billionU.S.dollarsbytheendofthethree-yearplanin20

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Boycotting Chinese goods would hurt Indian economy: Expert

Chinaisthebiggesttradingpartnerformorethan130countries.Withitsfasteconomicgrowth,Chinahasgainedastrongfootholdinglobaltrade.The"MadeinChina"labelisestablishingi

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Travel goods from Sri Lanka to get duty free entry into US

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,July21(APD)-ExportoftravelgoodsfromSriLankawillgetdutyfreeentrytotheUnitedStatesfollowingadecisionbytheUStoapprovetheinclusionoft

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An unstaffed supermarket to open in Zhejiang

AnunstaffedsupermarkethasopenedintheeasternChinesecityofHangzhou,theprovincialseatofZhejiang,withcustomersscanningtheirpurchasesusingsmartphonesandpayingwithapp

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UK to maintain duty-free access for developing countries post-Brexit

Britainsaiditwillmaintainduty-freeaccesstoitsmarketsonceithaslefttheEuropeanUnionforgoodsfromnearly50developingcountriesincludingBangladesh,SierraLeoneandHaiti.

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IMDA helping firms think out of the box using latest tech

From a dock scheduling system to manage truck deliveries, to the use of virtual reality to train medical students, Singapore's push to ride the digital wave will only grow stronger with the launch of the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) yesterday.

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Exports to China vital to U.S. economy, job growth: USCBC

Exports of goods and services to China continue to play an essential role in the U.S. economy and job growth, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. -China Business Council (USCBC).

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China's spending on luxury goods slows

Both the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong continue to experience a slowdown in spending on luxury goods, with a slowing economy dampening consumer confidence, according to Deloitte China.

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Buffer time given on taxing imported goods sold online

E-commerce companies have been given a one-year buffer period to rethink their cross-border strategies, after the government released new regulations, which ease controlsintroduced in April on certain imported goods sold online.

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China's govt's boost for consumer goods sector on the way

Bid to improve product quality, variety and global promotion of domestic brands