Venture capital funding for Irish SMEs was down 23% in 2025, in first decline since 2018 – The Irish Times
Irish small and medium-sized enterprises saw venture capital funding fall in 2025 for the first time in seven…
India eyes ‘global manufacturing powerhouse’ status with budget boost
India’s newly unveiled budget signals a bid to cement its status as a global manufacturing powerhouse through a…
Anwar: Trade value in 2025 reached RM3t, record level thanks to clear policies
 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Malaysia’s trade value in 2025 reached RM3 trillion, a record level made…
Why the world has started stockpiling food again – The Irish Times
In the early 18th century, Finland was familiar with the fear of hunger. A famine fuelled by an…
Thailand’s Economy Faces Perfect Storm as US Tariffs Compound Structural Weaknesses
 The strategy deployed significant fiscal firepower: a 200 billion baht soft loan programme to prevent a liquidity…
Trump tariffs hit ASEAN footwear as investors quit Indonesia
Foreign footwear manufacturers are scrapping investment plans in Indonesia, while factories in Vietnam are rushing to adopt automation…
Indian exporters redirect shipments to Asia and Europe as steep US tariffs hit key sectors: Report – Firstpost
Indian exporters are beginning to feel the strain of the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by US President…
Prime Minister Mark Carney tells Canadians: US tariff will wipe $50 billion from Canada’s economy, and for you …
Mike Carney (AP file photo) Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada is counting on the country’s energy sector…
Japan’s populist debt-fuelled spending plan alarms economists
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced opposition questioning for the first time since unveiling her 21.3 trillion yen…
Trump drops tariffs on coffee, fruit, beef as consumers face high prices
US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an executive order on Friday to get rid of tariffs on a…
Tariff effect now showing in data: India’s US exports dip sharply, analysis lists risks
Talks for a trade deal are continuing between India and the US — President Donald Trump and PM…
Sussan Ley backtracks on call for Kevin Rudd to be sacked as US ambassador
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has walked back from comments she made yesterday when she said Kevin Rudd’s position…