Low Oil Prices, Strong Ruble Squeezed Russia’s Budget in February
Low oil prices and a strong ruble are continuing to erode Russia’s key source of budget revenue, even…
Finance Ministry Suspends March FX and Gold Operations to Adjust ‘Budget Rule’
Russia’s Finance Ministry said Wednesday that it will halt foreign currency and gold purchases and sales in March…
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…
Russia’s January Budget Deficit Hits Nearly Half of Annual Target
Russia’s federal budget posted a deficit of 1.718 trillion rubles ($22.3 billion) in January, nearly half of its…
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%…
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Fall 34% Year-on-Year in November
Russia’s oil and gas revenues fell sharply again in November, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday, underscoring mounting pressure…
BOI moves to clear 1.3 trillion baht in pending investment licences ahead of ‘Fast Pass’ rollout
Other obstacles include:
Urban planning and land-use regulations
Visa and work-permit procedures
Industrial operation certificates, including the…
Japan’s exports to the world rise, but Trump’s tariffs dent its shipments to the US
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s global exports rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier while imports from the…
Thailand to Launch ‘Fast Pass’ Scheme to Unlock 300 Billion Baht in Stalled Investments
 Addressing the Labour Crisis To tackle Thailand’s critical labour shortage, the government is implementing a two-pronged reskilling…
8th Pay Commission News: Will 6.9 Million Pensioners Miss Out on Benefits? | Economy
The federation said that 69 lakh central pensioners and family pensioners appear to have been left out of…
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…
Russia’s Central Bank Has Lost What Remained of Its Independence
The Russian Central Bank has cut the key interest rate again from 17% to 16.5%, as most experts…