Japan minimum wage falls short by international standards
TOKYO -- Japan lags far behind other big economies in minimum wages, a government study shows, pointing to a challenge in sustaining the nation's newfound wage growth.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea on Monday fired ballistic missiles into the sea for the first time in two months as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul for a conference hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Saudi Arabia's massive wealth fund is reportedly in talks to acquire national airline Saudia
Saudi Arabia's behemoth sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy the kingdom's national airline Saudia, Bloomberg reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the matter.
Modular homes were hailed as a solution to housing crises. But the sector is now struggling to scale
The idea of using pre-assembled components in housebuilding is far from new.
S&P 500 futures rise as traders turn eyes to Nvidia conference, await Fed meeting: Live updates
S&P 500 futures climbed Monday, as Wall Street awaited a key artificial intelligence conference and looked ahead to monetary policy guidance from the Federal Reserve later this week.
South Korea suspends the licenses of 2 senior doctors in first punitive steps over doctors’ walkouts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities have suspended the licenses of two senior doctors for allegedly inciting the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations, one of the doctors said Monday.
China’s economy shows signs of improvement, but its property sector is still in the doldrums
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s manufacturing and investment improved in the first two months of the year, while weakness in the property sector weighed on the economy, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday.
Cambodia urged to target ‘key figures’ as Chinese scam gangs defy crackdowns in ‘sin city’
During the latest raid March 9-10, officials arrested more than 450 people who were allegedly part of illegal online gambling and “pig-butchering” scam businesses thriving behind the fronts of authorised casinos.