China banks on ‘super golden week’ to boost slowing consumption
Economy Officials expect 2.36bn trips over eight-day break, backed by $46m in subsidies Tourists climb a dune at…
Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.60 per cent. The decline in…
ADB trims Asia growth forecast on U.S. tariffs, warns of further slowdown.
The Asian Development Bank trimmed its 2025 growth forecast for developing Asia to 4.8% from 4.9%, citing the…
Russia’s Billionaires Are Losing the Global Wealth Race
However abstract market capitalization may be, and however far it may diverge from companies’ real assets, stock market…
The economics of Indonesia’s discontent
Economic discontent erupted in protests across Indonesia in late August 2025. The trigger was the proposal to give…
Bank of Israel holds interest rate at 4.5% as inflation eases, economy shrinks
The Bank of Israel kept short-term interest rates unchanged on Monday, maintaining a cautious policy stance as inflation…
Trade uncertainties to crimp growth across developing Asia, says ADB
Economy Region bearing the brunt of U.S. ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, according to six-monthly outlook Containers at a Thai port.…
Why Hong Kong’s tightened imported labour rules still rankle local workers
Nepali-Hongkonger Gurung has been on the job market for four months and feels he is hitting a dead…
What has changed with China’s stock market
Aside from everything AI, there is no market more interesting than China at the moment. A wild ride…
Japan August factory output falls 1.2% month-on-month
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s factory output fell 1.2% in August from the previous month, worse than a median market…
Will the Reserve Bank cut interest rates today? Only if hell freezes over
Anxiously anticipating the Reserve Bank’s rates decision at 2:30pm eastern time? Don’t waste your energy. There’s about as…
Labor Dept. won’t release jobs report, other data in case of shutdown
The US Capitol is seen in the background as signage for US Department of Labor is seen in…