China tightens indium export checks as AI demand increases
By Solomon Cefai SINGAPORE, June 19 (Reuters) – China is stepping up scrutiny over exports of indium, leading…
Energy Fuels Rallies After Securing Conditional $725 Million U.S. Government Loan Commitment (UUUU)
rare earth minerals NEW SIZE ©Peggy Greb, US department of agriculture Energy Fuels (AMEX:UUUU) shares jumped 16% on…
Execs are warning that EU overregulation is constraining business
EU overregulation is constraining business, a steel magnate and a Gulf sovereign wealth chief warned. ArcelorMittal’s executive chairman…
“They Forgot to Protect Our Industries With TARIFFS!” — Does a Trump Trade War 2.0 Loom?
© Joe Raedle / Getty Images News via Getty Images There have been renewed talks about whether tariffs…
BoJ Minutes: Members want more time to assess Middle East impact on Japan’s economy, prices
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members shared their views on the monetary policy outlook on Thursday, per the BoJ Minutes…
OECD urges Singapore, Japan to join global study on financial literacy of 15-year-olds
TOKYO – How financially literate are the 15-year-olds of Singapore and Japan compared with those of other countries?…
South Africa’s diamond industry may face disruption as London-listed miner moves to restructure assets
The developments have triggered concern across the mining industry and drawn strong criticism from the National Union…
Nikkei Index Soars Over 70,000 for First Time
Japan Data Economy Jun 19, 2026 Japan’s Nikkei index continues its upward trend, surpassing 70,000 for the first…
Zambia, US expand scope of $491 million agricultural grant to strengthen critical minerals supply chain
Zambia is expanding the scope of a $491 million U.S.-backed agricultural grant programme to support infrastructure for…
Security gaps muddy waters for Malaysia’s blue economy ambitions
Foreign trawlers slip into waters off the Malaysian state of Terengganu under cover of darkness, local fishermen say,…
ECB policymaker Wunsch says upside surprises in inflation would justify further tightening
ECB’s Wunsch said he would support another 25 bps hike if inflation data continues to come in stronger…
World’s second richest nation’s non-oil exports post strongest growth in over 20 years
Singapore, the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025 according to The Economist, saw its non-oil…