Jobless engineers, MBAs: The hidden army of Indian election ‘consultants’
These ‘politically neutral problem solvers’ do short stints in political campaigns and are valued for their data skills.
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Hong Kong exports rebound despite Sino-US trade war
Hong Kong’s exports and imports rebounded in the first quarter of this year after a significant year-on-year decline in the same period of last year.
Middle East conflicts, high interest rates could dampen Singapore’s economic growth
While the Monetary Authority of Singapore stuck to its view that the economy would grow 1 per cent-3 per cent this year, it said in its biannual Macroeconomic Review published on Friday that the outlook depends on the global pivot to monetary easing and a tech upswing.
China passes tariff law as tensions with trading partners simmer
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China on Friday passed a law leaving its biggest trade partners in no doubt that it can hit back should they put tariffs on the exports of the world's No.2 economy as Washington and Brussels take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity.
Japan should be worrying about Taiwan, not Ukraine
Brahma Chellaney is professor emeritus of strategic studies at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi and a former adviser to India's National Security Council. He is the author of nine books, including "Water: Asia's New Battleground."
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy unchanged, sees slightly higher inflation in fiscal 2024
The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged Friday after its monetary policy meeting, holding its benchmark policy rate at 0%-0.1%.
India’s farmers are up in arms again. Will it hurt Modi’s reelection campaign?
NEW DELHI — Farmers in India's Punjab state are raising the pitch of their ongoing protests, as the second phase of India's general elections starts Friday.
Japanese yen weakens to 156 against dollar after Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged
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