Tong’s Portfolio – The road not taken: Lessons from Malaysia’s automotive industry
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on August 3, 2026 – August 9, 2026 The…
‘Dumb and dumber’: Company boss says Labour destroyed economy, National hasn’t fixed it
A New Zealand manufacturing boss who has voted for National all his life says the party has lost…
Singapore’s competitiveness and economic strategy
Singapore Institute of International Affairs special report examines how the city-state can keep its edge [SINGAPORE] The economy…
Australia news LIVE: National house prices fall; 2026 Commonwealth Games ends; Labor finalises News Bargaining Incentive legislation
Jim Chalmers said housing was a long-term investment and prices would rise in years to come as the…
US job growth to pick up
WASHINGTON: Employers in the United States likely stepped up their pace of hiring in July, showing a steady…
China draws ‘red lines’ around its economic model ahead of EU, US trade talks
China says its model reflects the needs of a country still converging with advanced economies [SINGAPORE/BEIJING] China is…
Israel has the world’s second most expensive Big Mac
Israel ranks second in The Economist’s Big Mac Index, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The index compares…
Breakfast briefing: The rise and rise of long-term interest rates
Here’s our summary of key economic events over the weekend that affect New Zealand, with news that now…
Inflation’s squeeze on middle-income households
SINGAPORE – While inflation picked up across all household income groups in Singapore in the first half of…
Jobless on the rise: Unemployment rate expected to land higher this week
ANZ senior economist Miles Workman. “For the RBNZ, this suggests that the labour market is unlikely to become…
Healey’s profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers | UK cost of living crisis
The chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken…
Libyan Central Bank says revenues have exceeded LYD 24 billion in first quarter of 2026
The Central Bank of Libya revealed that total public revenues reached LYD 24.27 billion during the first quarter…