China’s huge trade surplus brings limited boost to forex reserves
China’s trade surplus surged to a record in 2025, even as United States President Donald Trump launched a…
Anatomy of an economic suicide: Venezuela under Maduro
This report is not a political manifesto; it is an economic autopsy. It’s about the arithmetic of ruin.…
US debt surge leaves China, Japan holding the bag in 2026
TOKYO — A trillion here, a trillion there and pretty soon you’re talking about real money. This, with…
China’s Hainan Free Trade Port heralds new era of openness
An iPhone that costs about $100 less might not sound like a trade policy story, but in China’s…
China Vanke default watch is Xi’s moment to let markets lead
As 2025 ends and 2026 approaches, Fitch Ratings is reminding China investors why it may be time to…
Indonesia among big losers of the end of cheap yen
The Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike, raising the benchmark rate to its highest level in 30 years,…
Rupee’s slip testing Modi’s grip on India’s economy
In early December 2025, the Indian rupee fell past the important 90 mark against the US dollar for…
China’s investment drop highlights property-driven pressures
China’s fixed asset investment (FAI) suffered a sharp setback in October, signalling renewed stress across the real economy…
Kospi rally shows Trump’s trade war worries way overblown
South Korea’s stock market has just sent a powerful message to the world: global investors are adapting to…
Trade, Covid, rare earths and a real danger of global recession
China has prepared for a confrontation with the United States that ultimately could lead to a global financial…
Trump’s tariffs throw South Asia under the globalization bus
The World Bank’s latest forecast carries a tone of restrained alarm. South Asia — a region that once symbolized post-pandemic…
China’s $3 trillion stock rally is outrunning its economy
China’s equity markets have staged one of their most powerful rallies in years, adding more than US$3 trillion…