Russia to Tap National Wealth Fund at Record Pace as Oil and Gas Revenues Slump
Russia will sharply increase sales of foreign currency and gold from its National Wealth Fund (NWF) to offset…
Russia’s Customs Revenues Fall 20% in 2025, Deepening Budget Shortfall
Russia’s federal customs service transferred 5.965 trillion rubles ($75.7 billion) to the federal budget in 2025, a 20%…
Japan to accelerate talks over revision to medical service fees
Japan is set to begin full-fledged discussions on revising medical service fees, which are set by the government…
73% of ‘Let’s Go Halves Plus’ users spend over 6.38 billion baht in first three days
The Ministry of Finance reported that as of 11 p.m. on October 31, 2025, spending under the “Let’s…
Takaichi’s economic picks reflect balancing act with party and U.S. in mind
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to tackle rising prices as the first order of business. At her…
China Budget Gap Hits Record in Spending Blitz to Offset Tariffs
(Bloomberg) — China’s budget deficit climbed to a fresh record in the first half, highlighting intensified government efforts…
Russia Plans $800M Aid Package for Struggling Coal Industry
The Russian government has prepared a 63 billion ruble ($802 million) support package to help the country’s coal…