KMT leader’s China visit, key economic outlooks, RBI monetary policy
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Although geopolitical attention is focused on the Middle East, the Iran war…
Rising joblessness, untenable border policy: How the fuel crisis exposed Labor’s dangerous economic mix
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China’s luxury spending seen boosting global sales in 2026 despite headwinds
Luxury is back. Following a relatively stagnant 2025, the industry is forecast to accelerate in 2026, with China’s…
UAE ranks among global top 10 exporters for first time, WTO says
The UAE has been ranked among the world’s top 10 exporters for the first time, highlighting its growing…
War clouds Israel’s rosy economic forecast as experts warn of deeper risks
Despite the war and persistent economic strain, new forecasts from the Bank of Israel and the Finance Ministry…
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Vietnam emerges as bright spot in crisis landscape: Nikkei
By VNA  April 5, 2026 | 04:08 am PT Vietnam has emerged as a “bright spot” by absorbing…
The Week Ahead: Markets Eye Inflation Data, Fed Minutes and War Risks
However, uncertainty remains elevated. Mixed messaging around the duration of military operations and unresolved risks tied to the…
Most Thais say rising prices are becoming hard to bear: poll
The findings suggest that the combined pressure of energy costs, general inflation and unfavourable weather could weigh on…
Newsquawk Week in Focus: Trump’s Iran deadline, US CPI, PCE, FOMC Minutes, RBNZ and OPEC+
Mon: Holiday: Easter Monday, Canadian Services/Composite PMI (Mar), US ISM Services (Mar), Australian Services/Composite PMI Final (Mar), Japanese…
The global oil crisis is turning into an everything crisis
By Stephanie Yang, CNN A worker scans tiles at a ceramics factory facing propane shortages in the Indian…
China’s bulk commodity price index rose 4 percent month-on-month in March; analysts cite recovery in domestic market activity and policy effects
Steel products File photo: VCG The index tracking the development of China’s bulk commodity market edged up in…