Rishi Sunak orders review of capital gains tax amid fears of rate increase
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has commissioned a review of capital gains tax, sparking fears the duty’s historically low rates will...
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Indonesia cuts key rate to two-year low as COVID-19 hits economy
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to its lowest in two years, as it steps up...
Emerging Asia to grow 0.1% in 2020, slowest rate since 1961
MANILA -- Developing Asia will barely grow this year as lockdowns imposed to fight the spread of the coronavirus hamper...
Room & Board lifts conversion rate 80% with AI personalization
Dive Brief: Home furnishing company Room & Board reported an 80% increase in conversion rate by working with cloud commerce...
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate jumps to highest level in 15 years
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's jobless rate surged to 5.9% in the three months ending May 31, surpassing the 5.5%...
Tokyo has 0.1% positive rate for coronavirus antibodies
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Antibody tests for the novel coronavirus suggest a 0.1 percent infection rate in Tokyo, health minister Katsunobu...
Japan fertility rate drops to the lowest level in 12 years
TOKYO -- Japan's fertility rate fell for the fourth straight year, highlighting the grave challenge facing one of the world's...
Coronavirus latest: Philippines’ jobless rate surges to record 17.7% in April
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
South Korea cuts key rate to record low 0.5% to fight COVID-19 hit
SEOUL -- The Bank of Korea cut its key interest rate to a record low 0.5% on Thursday in a...
Thai central bank cuts policy rate for third time this year
BANGKOK -- Thailand's central bank decided on Wednesday to ease monetary policy for the third time this year as it...
