Asia
Covid-19 testing demand surges as cases spike across Asia
Phase Scientific has developed the world’s first urine-based human papillomavirus test, and is planning to expand that business globallyPublished Wed, May 21, 2025 · 01:56 PM[BEIJING] Demand for Covid-19...
Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
[HONG KONG] Asian markets rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day’s US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also boosted after China cut interest rates to historic...
US tariff wall to hurt S-E Asia petrochemical players as excess products flood the region
[SINGAPORE] Petrochemical players in South-east Asia are bracing themselves for increasing competition, as the tariff-led breakdown of trade between the US and China creates a flood of petchem products...
Asia Impact Hackathon 2025 Brings Together 300+ Teams from 12 Countries
Yonsei University and the Korean Association for Policy Studies (KAPS), with sponsorship from Google, successfully concluded the 2025 Asia Impact Hackathon on May 9 at Yonsei University.The hackathon was...
Asia: Markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legs
[HONG KONG] Markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war hiatus, having enjoyed one of their best weeks since Donald Trump unloaded...
Asia: Stocks drop as fresh trade news awaited, oil down on Iran hopes
[HONG KONG] Equities stuttered on Thursday as investors await fresh developments in trade talks, with US partners looking to reach deals to avoid Donald Trump’s tariff blitz, while oil...
Asia weakness, trade war weigh on Ferragamo revenues, slide continued in April
[MILAN] Sales at Salvatore Ferragamo fell in April, the Italian luxury goods group said on Wednesday (May 14) as it posted a 1 per cent revenues drop for the...
Cariflex expands capacity in S-E Asia with launch of world’s biggest polyisoprene latex plant in Singapore
[SINGAPORE] Synthetic rubber latex maker Cariflex has officially inaugurated its new plant in Singapore, furthering its supply-chain resilience and market penetration in South-east Asia.The region, which contributes over 75...
