Arcturus Hits India

Arcturus Hits India

India has been hit by a surge of Covid-19 cases, driven by a new sub-variant known as Arcturus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is monitoring this Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 strain, which is also found in over 20 countries, including Singapore. It was...
Japan Loses Magnet Battle

Japan Loses Magnet Battle

Japanese government measures to prevent the outflow of manufacturing technology related to high-performance, rare-earth magnets appear to have failed. China, whose firms developed technology and equipment acquired from Japan, now dominates the market for advanced...
ADB Sees Faster Growth in Asia

ADB Sees Faster Growth in Asia

According to Asian Development Bank (ADB), growth in developing Asia will be 4.8% this year and the next. This is up from 4.2% in 2022. The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) recovery and healthy domestic demand in India will be the region’s main growth...
China Starts Reopening Its Borders

China Starts Reopening Its Borders

China will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday, the country’s Foreign Ministry says. The move is the latest step towards reopening China to the outside world, as Beijing gradually breaks with the strict zero-Covid strategy that...