Tropical Storm Wipha has crossed Vietnam’s northern coast near the port city of Haiphong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.
ONCE a pandemic darling, rubber glove makers are now facing growing uncertainties with a confluence of negatives amid a persistent oversupply that doesn't seem to be going away.
The recent decline in natural rubber prices, typically seen as a positive signal for the tyre industry due to reduced input costs, has not brought the expected improvement in profitability.
President Prabowo Subianto on Monday launched the first of thousands of planned new community cooperatives, betting on a top-down approach and billions of dollars in loans from Indonesia’s state banks to spur development and food self-sufficiency in the Southeast Asian nation.
China's industry ministry is planning to ban the resale of cars within six months of their initial registration, as part of efforts to combat sales of so-called zero-mileage used cars, an industry association publication reported on Saturday.
British consumer sentiment had a marked fall for the first time in nearly three years last month, reflecting increased worries about job security, a Deloitte survey showed on Monday.