Asia faces risks of economic spillover from Iran and AI disinformation
From left: Yasuto Watanabe, director and CEO of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO); Jay Y. Yuvallos, chairman…
CPI inflation report May 2026: Prices rose 4.2% annually
Inflation accelerated in May as rising energy costs contributed to pain for consumers, though underlying pressures were less…
China May wholesale inflation hits near 4-year high on Iran war, AI costs; CPI misses
A customer shops for gold jewelry at a gold store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on June 3,…
Home-building slowed sharply last month, Irish construction firms say – The Irish Times
There was a “sharp rate of decline” in home-building last month that accelerated to its fastest rate since…
Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis | Environment
For many Iranians, the most immediate threat is no longer just war, but water. Years of drought, falling…
China’s export machine defies gravity as shipments soar in May
China’s vast export sector continued to defy headwinds from the US-Israel war on Iran in May, as shipments…
China trade defies Iran war drag as exports, imports beat estimates in May
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing…
CNBC Daily Open: Tim Cook’s last WWDC, tech IPOs and Middle East tensions
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Apple Park…
John Whelan: Falling whiskey demand forcing more distillery closures
The once-explosive growth of Irish whiskey, which came to an abrupt halt in 2025, continued its downward path…
AI spying tools unnerve Putin as surveillance risks mount – The Irish Times
Russia’s security services shut parts of a special surveillance system protecting president Vladimir Putin and his closest aides…
Trump ‘not happy’ with Israeli strikes on Iran; oil prices surge after escalation – The Irish Times
Main Points Key Reads Ronan McGreevy – 49 minutes ago Houthis confront ‘American-Israeli aggression’ The Houthis, an Iran-backed…
Circuit breakers triggered as South Korean market craters nearly 9% – The Irish Times
South Korea’s stock benchmark plunged nearly 9 per cent on Monday, tripping circuit breakers, after robust US jobs…