Rates, housing slump threaten Australia’s upbeat profit outlook
(Aug 3): Australia’s resilient earnings outlook may hit a snag in the August results season as the country’s…
Vietnam July trade deficit widens, driven by higher fuel costs
HANOI, Aug 3 : Vietnam posted a trade deficit of $3.587 billion in July, wider than June’s $2.64…
Singapore’s competitiveness and economic strategy
Singapore Institute of International Affairs special report examines how the city-state can keep its edge [SINGAPORE] The economy…
Australia news LIVE: Hanson bars media outlets from Melbourne press conference over ‘character assassination attempts’; Government to provide bird flu update
Opposition spokesman for indigenous affairs Julian Leeser has called on the government to map out a clear direction…
US job growth to pick up
WASHINGTON: Employers in the United States likely stepped up their pace of hiring in July, showing a steady…
Jobless on the rise: Unemployment rate expected to land higher this week
ANZ senior economist Miles Workman. “For the RBNZ, this suggests that the labour market is unlikely to become…
Workers’ Party to table motion calling for an ‘economy of the future’ for all Singaporeans
SUGGESTIONS TO BE RAISED Singapore launched the ESR in August last year, amid structural shifts including geopolitical realignments…
Inflation’s squeeze on middle-income households
SINGAPORE – While inflation picked up across all household income groups in Singapore in the first half of…
Healey’s profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers | UK cost of living crisis
The chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken…
Egypt weighs transferring ownership of state holding companies to cut public debt
The Egyptian government is evaluating proposals to transfer the ownership of several public sector holding companies and their…
Libyan Central Bank says revenues have exceeded LYD 24 billion in first quarter of 2026
The Central Bank of Libya revealed that total public revenues reached LYD 24.27 billion during the first quarter…
Poll: Philippine inflation steady at 6.4% in July
An assortment of local rice is displayed at a market in Quezon City, May 22, 2026. — PHILIPPINE…