India’s central bank holds rates, awaits clearer inflation signal before acting
By Jaspreet Kalra and Abinaya V MUMBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India left its…
Canada: Trade surplus hits four-year high – NBC
National Bank of Canada’s (NBC) Jocelyn Paquet reports Canada’s merchandise trade surplus in goods reached a four-year high…
Homes in Australia are now cheaper – why can’t the government sell this good news story? | Saul Eslake
Residential property prices in Australia’s eight capital cities have fallen by an average of 2.5% from their most…
Are Indonesia’s Prabowo and ultra rich ‘9 Dragons’ on a collision course?
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s push to reorganise Southeast Asia’s largest economy around a stronger, more interventionist state has…
Japan’s nominal wages rise again, backing BOJ rate hike case
Japanese wage growth remained firm in June on the back of solid corporate earnings and a tight labor…
America’s labor market is beginning to find its footing again
The US labor market, long stuck in a “low-hire, low-fire” slog, may be starting to show a glimmer…
Bangkok Post – Poor financial habits, high debt fuel mortgage rejections
Financial discipline has become a key factor in mortgage loan approvals. Wisuttipong Rodpai Homebuyers are increasingly being rejected for…
Bessent’s Yen gamble is a warning sign — buckle up – Fortune
Bessent’s Yen gamble is a warning sign — buckle up FortuneHere’s Why the US Is Helping Prop Up the…
Morocco Report Finds 38% of New Borrowers Spend More Than 40% of Income on Debt
Casablanca – Nearly four in 10 Moroccans who took out or renewed a loan in 2025 are spending…
Bessent uses moves from his hedge fund days to prop up Japan’s yen—and America’s national debt
Scott Bessent was in his early thirties, working at Soros Fund Management, when the Asian financial crisis tore…
Indonesia: Trade risks and structural support – UOB
UOB economists Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Vincentius Ming Shen assess Indonesia’s June 2026 trade data, highlighting that the trade…
China’s innovation-driven growth can support more inclusive global development
A photo shows part of the skyline in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province on July 12, 2026. Photo:…