Singapore’s richest hold more wealth than bottom 80% combined
By Faris Mokhtar and Ishika Mookerjee (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s top 20 per cent households are richer than all…
Food delivery the hottest thing on entrepreneurship menu
[Shutterstock] Delivery services – mainly for ready-made meals and beverages – short-term rental management and rooms-to let-businesses make…
Singapore government reveals wealth inequality measure for first time; higher than income disparity
SINGAPORE, Feb 10 — In a landmark report, Singapore’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has unveiled the nation’s first…
Ghana’s flawed gold ambition | Semafor
As gold prices soar, Ghana’s leaders have a rare opportunity to solve the country’s long-standing challenge: To transform…
Financial account recorded $2b surplus in first half of FY26, overall BOP remains positive
Supported by the strong financial account surplus, Bangladesh’s overall balance of payments recorded a surplus of $1.94 billion…
Weak Australian consumer sentiment backs March RBA pause, Westpac still sees May hike
Australian consumer confidence slumped again in February, strengthening the case for an RBA pause in March, though analysts…
China’s cruise industry passes major milestone as Beijing eyes travel boom
China’s first home-grown large cruise ship has now handled 1 million passengers since its commercial debut two years…
China moving early as confidence in US debt frays
China is urging its biggest banks to curb their exposure to US Treasuries, a calculated intervention in the…
South Africa’s farm exports hit $15.1bn record as US shipments slump
The figure represents a 10 percent year-on-year increase and marks the seventh consecutive annual rise in agricultural exports,…
US cuts Bangladesh tariffs to 19% in new deal, no reciprocal tax on certain goods
Bangladesh has secured a lower 19 per cent US tariff under a trade agreement signed by the two…
Japan pushes fast budget passage as food tax cuts, funding debated
Japan’s new government is pushing to fast-track its budget and tax agenda, with food tax cuts and funding…
ECB unlikely to react to a temporary dip below 2% inflation – Nagel
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel indicated that the ECB will likely overlook a temporary dip in inflation below its…