NZ consumer confidence hits three-year low as Middle East oil shock bites
ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence fell 11pts to 80.3 in April, a three-year low, down 20pts in two…
Economists warn Takaichi subsidies risk spurring Japanese inflation
Inflation Funds running out to give relief to motorists at gas pump from high oil prices Gas prices…
Inside China’s housing collapse as prices reach their lowest level in 20 years – and what it means for Australia
Chinese house prices have crashed to their lowest level in 20 years, with homeowners who bought in 2005…
VIDEO: RBA interest rate hike to push economy close to 'unchartered territory' – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
VIDEO: RBA interest rate hike to push economy close to ‘unchartered territory’ Australian Broadcasting CorporationJoye: RBA’s ‘hot economy’ experiment…
New data shows Australia’s rental crisis worsening
Cotality’s housing results for April warned that Australia’s rental crisis continues to worsen. The national rental vacancy rate…
Tokyo CPI misses forecast sharply, giving BoJ room to hold despite June hike signals
This is a yen-negative, JGB-positive print in the near term. The magnitude of the miss on core-core, coming…
Southeast Asia’s second largest economy lowers economic growth forecast for 2026
By VNA  April 30, 2026 | 05:41 pm PT People buy street food at a market in Bangkok,…
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Hormuz reopening won’t end global crisis, but Singapore enters it from position of strength: PM Wong
“Here in Asia, we are especially affected because of our high dependence on energy and other critical supplies…
PM Wong pledges ‘new and better’ jobs as AI disrupts industries, transforms economy
SINGAPORE: As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and Singapore’s economy transforms, “new and better jobs” will be created, Prime…
Fed’s key inflation gauge hits 3.5% as Iran war pushes up gas prices
Fast-rising gas prices lifted the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge to 3.5% in March, its highest rate in…
Australia’s housing market splits as big cities lose momentum
Rate rises have put the brakes on house price growth in Australia’s biggest cities, but values across the…