Thai plastics crisis puts SME factories at risk as costs surge
Saran Srimanoch, managing director of Grand Polymers Inter Co., Ltd., said Thailand’s plastics industry was worth more than…
Iran war, domestic strains push rupiah to new historic low – Economy
he Indonesian currency has touched a new nadir as the uneasy ceasefire in the United States-Israel war on…
Housing crisis – a test for Europe’s social stability? MEPs clash in The Ring
Published on 23/04/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 Europe’s housing crisis is no longer looming — it’s already squeezing those…
Xi urges efforts to further review, apply Yiwu development experience
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to further review the development experience of the city of Yiwu…
Will more countries cap gas prices as energy shock continues?
In the world of economic journalism, we often look back to historical parallels in order to understand the…
Gasoline prices plunge to lowest since early March
Vietnam gasoline prices on Thursday afternoon dip to the lowest since March 5, declining for the fifth session…
Preview: BOJ expected to stay on hold next week but deliver hawkish signal on June move
BOJ set to hold at 0.75% on 27-28 April but signal June hike readiness. Growth forecasts to be…
Greece to be overtaken by Italy as eurozone’s most indebted country in 2026
A view of Duomo Cathedral and, in the background, the Porta Garibaldi business district, in Milan. [Claudia Greco/Reuters]…
European Economic Congress opens in Katowice with focus on self-sufficiency
Published on 23/04/2026 – 12:22 GMT+2•Updated 12:28 The 18th European Economic Congress in Katowice has begun, with geopolitics,…
Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war stokes energy worries
Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi…
Monthly Executive Briefing: It’s still hard to bet against the US economy
Our new US Monthly Executive Briefing separates signals from noise—addressing what’s changed each month, but within a semi…
Blaming China won’t fix imbalances – Opinion
Lujiazui, Shanghai”s financial center, forms a perfect backdrop to Shanghai’s Bund. [Wang Gang/For China Daily] A familiar refrain…