EconomyFeaturedGlobal recession fears peak as Asia’s manufacturing slowsIFM CorrespondentJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Sluggish factory activity in Japan, S.Korea, and Taiwan amid inflation and supply disruption.... Read more
EconomyGlobalMagazineRCEP and its impact on global tradeIFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2022March 23, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2022March 23, 2022 RCEP is considered extremely important because all the 16 countries negotiating the RCEP together account for a third of the world's GDP.... Read more
BankingFeaturedChina appoints Deutsche Bank as primary dealer in open market businessPritam BordoloiMay 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMay 3, 2021May 3, 2021 The lender will carry out activities such as the repurchasing of bonds and other trading instruments... Read more
MagazineTechnologyJapan’s robots are conquering the worldWebAdminApril 1, 2021April 8, 2021 by WebAdminApril 1, 2021April 8, 2021 Japan is also using its robots to fight the Covid-19 virus... Read more
FeatureFinanceMagazineWhy China is winning the FDI raceWebAdminMarch 31, 2021April 8, 2021 by WebAdminMarch 31, 2021April 8, 2021 Data compiled by OECD shows that the total stock of foreign investment remains much larger in the US compared to the mainland... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasConocoPhillips secures contract for shallow-water blockWebAdminFebruary 22, 2021 by WebAdminFebruary 22, 2021 ConocoPhillips has secured the contract with 85 percent interest, while Petronas Carigali, the sole partner of Petronas on the offshore block, holds 15 percent... Read more
FeaturedShipping and PortsTanker shipping tonne-mile demand record 5% slump in 2020International Finance Business DeskFebruary 11, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskFebruary 11, 2021 Last year, routes from South America to Asia recorded 757m tmpd, while another route from West Africa to Asia marked a 441m tmpd surge... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasAsian refiners’ bets on European crude cargo after Saudi oil output cutPritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021 The trading unit of Chinese oil a gas major Sinopec, Unipec has acquired four North Sea crude shipments this week... Read more
FeaturedFintechUK-based fintech Tide to expand into IndiaPritam BordoloiJanuary 25, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 25, 2021 The fintech will launch in India in the first quarter of 2021... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasBrazil is gaining prominence outside Asia as oil demand surgesInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 10, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 10, 2020 The country's fuel consumption has exceeded pre-virus levels and is expected to be more resilient than last year... Read more