Ringgit touches eight-year high as softer US outlook, tariff uncertainty weigh on greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The ringgit touched an eight-year high against the US dollar at today’s opening,…
Counting the costs of Australian energy policy
Former Treasury official turned director of Macroeconomics Advisory, Stephen Anthony, is one of the few economists who understands…
Cost-of-living woes will probably linger in Australian economy for years, but there’s a secret sauce to sustainable wage growth
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Australia on cusp of another mining boom as we head towards a new world: ‘Significant opportunity’
Workers of BHP Billiton’s Escondida, the world’s biggest copper mine. (Source: AAP) · Reuters Guess which country has…
UK job vacancies ‘fall to lowest level since pandemic’ | UK unemployment and employment statistics
The number of job vacancies in the UK has tumbled to the lowest level in five years, research…
The RBA is under extreme pressure to hike again
Thursday’s labour force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has put the Reserve Bank of Australia…
Lagarde warns new US tariffs risk renewed disruption to global trade
ECB’s Lagarde urges clarity as US tariff turmoil returns. Summary: Lagarde warns renewed US tariff uncertainty risks fresh…
Wages going backwards – even $100,000 in Aus isn’t what it used to be
Six figures used to mean a comfortable life across the Tasman, but not now, writes Christopher Hoy. Figures…
Most Gen Z workers struggle to live on their own, report finds
Young adults with full-time jobs are having a tough time living on their own, according to a new…
Economic opportunities for Penang predicted to prosper mid-2026
GEORGE TOWN: Investors should seize economic opportunities in Penang by mid-year, when prospects are expected to peak before…
Bangladesh’s energy insecurity is a policy failure, not a price problem
Energy insecurity in Bangladesh isn’t just a global problem. Policy design — not world fuel prices — drives…
Tourism takings topped €23.6 bln in 2025
[AMNA] The particularly good course of tourism in 2025 and the dynamic closing at the end of the…