China reportedly wants to do more deals in its own currency. Australia’s banks aren’t ready
In October, media reports suggested mining giant BHP had accepted a deal to settle about a third of…
Base Metals Dip Amid China Property Concerns
Copper and other base metals experienced declines as renewed concerns about China’s property market weighed on demand expectations,…
Singapore leads world in talent competitiveness, dethroning Switzerland for the first time
Singapore topped the ranking for generalist adaptive skills, which include soft skills, digital literacy and innovation-oriented thinking, according…
Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risks of bamboo scaffolding
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in three decades has spotlighted its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh…
Businesses left asking – what happened to growth?
Simon JackBusiness editor Getty Images Not a single measure in the government’s policy-packed Budget will change the growth…
‘China is eating your lunch’: European Central Bank economist sounds alarm as dragon surges ahead and Trump tariffs hit hard
The world economy is changing rapidly, and according to European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane, Europe must…
One of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires engulfed multiple high-rise towers in just hours
With at least 83 people killed, the inferno at Wang Fuk Court is Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in…
Asia’s faith in the ‘Powell put’ may be misplaced
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close:…
Hong Kong residents devastated by mega blaze engulfing blocks of flats in Tai Po district
As fire raced up seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, resident Ng was in a…
Budget tax rises may be ‘fiscal fiction’ as pain delayed for election year, IFS warns | Budget 2025
Rachel Reeves has positioned Labour to fight the next general election with tax increases and spending cuts that…
Agonising wait for hundreds missing after Hong Kong blaze
Koey Lee,BBC News Chinese, Hong Kong, Abel U,BBC News Chinese, Hong Kongand Grace Tsoi,BBC World Service, Hong Kong…
Households face ‘dismal’ rise in spending power, says IFS
Households are facing a “truly dismal” increase in their disposable income following the Budget, the Institute for Fiscal…