ESG spending differs across Asia

THE expansion of green finance is the result of the greater focus of governments on climate change and sustainable development, and rising investor demand, says Moody’s Investors Service.

China nears approval of its first public REITs to ease debt

HONG KONG: China plans to approve its first real estate investment trusts to help local governments finance infrastructure projects while allowing retail investors to tap into what may become a US$3 trillion market.

Making economic sense of food waste

WITH more people eating at home these days, food waste is becoming a bigger issue within households.

Retailers brace for stricter measures to fight pandemic

Immediate financial assistance packages being sought

Asia shares make cautious gains Thursday

U.S. stocks end mixed as traders eye impeachment vote

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday as investors turned their focus to Washington.

LNG cargo prices rising faster than bitcoin

(Bloomberg) -- After years building out export capacity and hiring traders, producers of liquefied natural gas and commodity trading houses are seizing on an unprecedented surge in the price of the fuel.

U.S. job openings, hires little changed in November 2020

HOUSTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that the number of job openings and hires were little changed in November 2020 in the country.

Private hospitals ready to assist

APHM to share government load to rein in Covid-19

Businesses in S'gor hoping for the best despite MCO backlash

KLANG: Businesses throughout Selangor are bracing for the two weeks of movement control order (MCO) in the state which comes into force today.