According to the Japan Chain Stores Association, the total sales at approximately 9,400 major supermarkets nationwide reached over 13.03 trillion yen (about 83.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Singapore Elections (Integrity of Online Advertising) (Amendment) Act, enacted in October 2024, officially came into operation on Wednesday, as the nation prepares ...

BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce will boost opening-up and ease market access in 2025, it said on Thursday.

NEW DELHI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the train accident in the western Indian state of Maharashtra has risen to 13, police said Thursday. According to police, 15 people were injured in the ...

YANGON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and five others injured in a traffic accident in southern Myanmar's Mon state on Wednesday, an official from a local rescue organization told Xinhua ...

BANGKOK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's exports continued to expand for a sixth straight month in December 2024, driven by growth in nearly all key markets and shipments of capital goods and raw ...

The campaign, which empowers youth to tackle climate change, was officially launched in Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday. Focused on advocacy, innovation, and collaboration, it aims to equip the ...

HONG KONG, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stock market ended lower on Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.40 percent to close at 19,700.56 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ...

The UAV has made a name for itself in serving China's earthquake rescue efforts since the devastating Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, when drones sent back precious images of quake-hit areas.

BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's public offering fund sector has maintained a stable development trend in recent years, with further measures set to boost the development of this sector in 2025, ...

JAKARTA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto aims for self-sufficiency in rice, corn, and salt by 2026, emphasizing the importance of food independence amid the global crisis.

JAKARTA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced a new policy requiring exporters to deposit their export proceeds in domestic banks. The regulation aims to strengthen ...