The colourful charm of a Sunday market in northernmost Vietnam
By Phong Lan Vietnam Dong Van: A market in Vietnam’s northernmost mountainous province of Ha Giang has attracted lots of visitors thanks to its unique beauty featuring diversified cultures of the local ethnic minority groups. The Dong Van Market is located about 150 kilometres to the northeast of Ha Giang City. The area is […]
Seoul to take steps to stabilize market over volatility
South Korea will take “appropriate” steps to stabilize its financial markets in case of increased volatility, signaling Seoul’s possible intervention in the foreign-exchange market. Hong Nam-ki, the minister of economy and finance, said South Korea will strengthen the monitoring of financial markets and take preemptive actions against a risk factor amid the escalating trade frictions […]
K-pop superfans’ craze for special items creates new potential market
Choi Seo-hyun, a big fan of BTS, recently bought a card bearing a photo of band member Jungkook via Twitter. The card was from the boy band’s latest album, “Love Yourself: Answer,” which comes with a random photo of one of the seven members. “It’s a probability of one in seven,” said Choi. “If you […]
Will ‘Made in India’ replace ‘Made in China?’
(People’s Daily Online) Indians like to call their country “Incredible India.” Now, another tagline, “Made in India,”is set to become an important label for this country after business magnates Terry Gou andTim Cook showed interest in moving their production plants to India. Last week, Cook, who is the CEO of Apple, mentioned that he is […]
Syrian Capital Returns to Normal
Syrians shop at one of the Hamidiyah souk in the old city of Damascus, Syria, March 21, 2012. The Syrian capital Damascus has restored normalcy after the weekend bombings that struck two security departments and killed at least 27 people and injured 140 others. <Photo: Xinhua/Hazim> news@theasian.asia
Pakistani Market Fire, 5 Wounded
Fire fighters try to extinguish the fire at a cotton market in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Jan. 21, 2012. At least 5 people were injured in the fire on late Friday night. <Photo: Xinhua/Masroor> news@theasian.asia
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