Budget 2026-27: Hong Kong operating surplus of HK$51.3 billion forecast
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IN FOCUS: Singapore’s national space agency is set to launch, but industry players warn of challenges ahead
SINGAPORE: As the rocket rose into the sky over the Malaysian state of Perak, Simon Gwozdz felt something…
Young bearing the brunt of UK tax and wage changes, says BoE economist | Youth unemployment
The negative effect of a combined increase in employers’ taxes and minimum wages has been “particularly acute” for…
CAAT interim executive vice-president resigns, adding to turnover at pension plan
Open this photo in gallery: There has been rapid turnover in the senior ranks of CAAT as the…
Australia news LIVE: Annual inflation remains steady, ABS figures show; MPs respond to news PM was forced to evacuate The Lodge over security threat – SMH.com.au
Australia news LIVE: Annual inflation remains steady, ABS figures show; MPs respond to news PM was forced to…
Kevin Durant says he wants to play for U.S. men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics
Open this photo in gallery: Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) reacts after hitting a three-pointer in a…
Australians say cost of living is the nation’s biggest problem, Sky News Pulse / YouGov poll shows
The Sky News Pulse / YouGov poll has revealed the biggest issue facing Australians is cost of living,…
Australia’s CPI inflation arrives at 3.8% YoY in January vs. 3.7% expected
Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed by 3.8% year-over-year (YoY) in January, compared to a 3.8% increase reported in the…
‘Let the ball slip’: Decades of government ‘coasting’ plaguing Australians, AMP’s chief economist Shane Oliver says
Australian governments over the past two decades have “let the ball slip” and squandered the momentum generated by…
Much of world economy has coped better than expected with tariffs, SNB chairman says
ZURICH, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. tariffs and uncertainty have weighed on global economic growth, but many parts…
Trump’s new global tariffs kick in at 10%; Bank of England governor says March rate cut ‘open question’ – as it happened – The Guardian
Trump’s new global tariffs kick in at 10%; Bank of England governor says March rate cut ‘open question’…
RMG exports fear order loss as US buyers ‘sit on the fence’ over tariff shifts
Beyond the freeze in new orders, the tariff—imposed by President Donald Trump after the US Supreme Court scrapped…