Business & Economy

Sri Lanka, Thailand Signed Free Trade Agreement

COLOMBO, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka and Thailand signed a free trade agreement yesterday, the President’s Media Division, announced.…

Azerbaijan Became One Of Top Ten Largest Importers Of Sawn Timber From Russia

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb 4 (NNN-TNA) – Exports of sawn timber from Russia in 2023, decreased by 10 percent, compared to…

Sri Lanka To Borrow 150 Million USD From World Bank

COLOMBO, Feb 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka is to borrow 150 million U.S. dollars from the World Bank, to finance…

Japan Airlines Net Profit Increases Fivefold As Travel Rebounds

TOKYO, Feb 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Airlines (JAL), saw a 5.3-fold increase in net profit, for the period from Apr…

Singapore, China Eye Enhancing Business Ties

SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – About 200 Singaporean and Chinese business leaders and policymakers, gathered Thursday, in the city-state, to…

Malaysian FM urges EU-ASEAN collaboration to tackle challenges in energy transition

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN and the European Union (EU) should work together to address the challenges and…

Malaysia embarks on transformative journey to improve data governance – minister

SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has embarked on a transformative journey to improve data governance through revising the Personal…

Int’l Tourists To Cambodia’s Famous Angkor Park Up 49 Percent In Jan

PHNOM PENH, Feb 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park, recorded 115,532 foreign visitors in Jan, up 49 percent…

Egypt’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rates By 200 BPs To Ease Inflation

CAIRO, Feb 2 (NNN-MENA) – The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), raised its overnight interest rates by 200 basis points…

Japan’s Auto Exports Rose 16 Percent To Exceed 4.42 Million Last Year

TOKYO, Feb 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s exports of automobiles last year, came in at more than 4.42 million units, up…