TEHRAN (ANA)- South Korea's foreign debt fell last year owing to lower short-term debt, which offset an increased long-term liability, central bank data showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The number of active digital wallets in Vietnam will surge by 40 percent to 50 million by the end of this year, local media VnExpress reported, citing financial data provider FiinGroup.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Japan's population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023 as the country's birth rate hit a new low, preliminary data released by the health ministry showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Thailand is set to brace for intense heat with projected rainfall 20 percent below normal throughout the summer this year due to the El Nino weather pattern, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).

TEHRAN (ANA)- Malaysia's central bank said that it is engaging with government-linked investment companies, government-linked companies, corporations and investors to encourage continuous inflows to the foreign exchange market.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Analysts forecast that Vietnam's rice prices will continue upward trend in 2024 on limited supply, Vietnam News reported.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Australia's inflation rate remained steady at 3.4 percent in the year to January, data revealed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- South Korea's jobless claims rose last month amid the lingering worry about economic slump, labor ministry data showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Malaysia, the world's second largest palm oil producer, saw its palm oil stock fall 11.83 percent month on month to 2.02 million tons in January, official data showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A total of 192.8 million travelers cleared Singapore's checkpoints in 2023, an increase of more than 80 percent compared to 2022, according to a report issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).