Pakistan central bank on growth, inflation outlook
Pakistan is expected to grow about 5% in the current fiscal year that ends in June 2022, the country’s central bank governor told CNBC on Tuesday. “This is a four-year…
Singapore releases Q3 2021 GDP update, economic data
View of the Singapore skyline. Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore’s economy expanded at a faster pace in the third quarter than initially estimated, while the government expects…
Thai firm branches into EVs from renewable energy
Many people expect electric vehicles to be fixtures in a future world that relies on renewable energy. But not many EV companies started out as renewable energy companies. One company…
What is Filipino food and what does it taste like? Chefs explain
With some 12 million people across more than 100 countries, the Filipino diaspora is one of the largest in the world. Yet the food of the Philippines isn’t as widely…
Eligible visa holders allowed entry from Dec 1
Passengers being greeted from as they arrive into the terminal at Sydney Airport on November 21, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images Australia is set to…
India’s billion-dollar Mensa Brands is already profitable, says founder
Indian start-up Mensa Brands has catapulted to billion-dollar unicorn status in just six months and, in a more rarified feat, is already profitable, its founder told CNBC. The direct-to-consumer brand…
Surging shipping costs to drive consumer price inflation, UNCTAD says
A view shows a container ship in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, November 10, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters “UNCTAD’s analysis shows that the current surge in container freight rates,…
India will scrap three controversial farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says
A farmer cuts paddy crop in the Medak district, near Hyderabad, India on November 11, 2021. Noah Seelam | AFP | Getty Images India will scrap three laws that farmers…
ConstitutionDAO crypto investors lose bid to buy Constitution copy
A consortium of crypto investors pulled together $47 million worth of ether in a week to try to buy a rare, first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution at a Sotheby’s…
China quietly took control of Italian military drone maker, WSJ says
Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army honor guard perform the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square on New Year’s Day on January 1, 2021 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group |…
