Taiwan’s ‘China Monitoring Report’ warns of social friction as economy sags
Economy Beijing’s ‘Stalin-style purges’ affect governing capacity, independent experts say Shanghai’s financial district: Researchers in Taiwan have developed…
‘Scientifically reckless’: US walks out of WHO, leaves behind a whopping $260 million debt
The United States formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, a year after…
The RBA is primed for an embarrassing backflip
After stonkingly strong December jobs data, which blew the Reserve Bank of Australia’s forecasts out of the water,…
Officials push for major ban that will force shoppers to change habits: ‘A bold step’
South Africa’s Drakenstein Municipality could become the country’s first local government to ban single-use plastics, according to Infrastructure…
New trade map takes shape in Davos as world adjusts to Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs as a foreign policy tool added fresh impetus in Davos this week…
Economic and event calendar in Asia 23 January 2026; NZ & Japan CPI, BOJ decision day
New Zealand inflation data: Analysts expect New Zealand consumer prices to have increased by around 0.5% in the…
Japan core inflation slows but stays above BOJ target
Japan’s inflation cooled in December but remained well above target, keeping expectations of further BOJ tightening alive. Summary:…
ASEAN faces a tougher world but its diversity and resilience offer an edge: WEF panel
The shifting global order is subjecting ASEAN to one of its toughest tests in decades, but speakers at…
US Q3 GDP growth revised to 4.4% from 4.3%
The United States’ (US) real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 4.4% in the…
Consumer spending remained strong during the holiday season despite elevated prices
Holiday crowds begin to gather in a shopping district at Rockefeller Center on the afternoon before Thanksgiving on…
Reserve Bank weighs ironic rate hike as high rents fuel inflation problem
Construction costs are soaring to skyscraper-like heights. A February rate hike is a live option for the RBA’s…
Analysis: Trump’s Greenland framework sounds a lot like an already-existing 1951 deal
After President Donald Trump said suddenly Wednesday that he had secured the “framework of a future deal” on…