Trump withdraws ‘Board of Peace’ invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 20: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum…
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…
Ghana’s multidimensional poverty rate declines for third consecutive quarter
Ghana’s Statistical Service on Wednesday announced that the country’s multidimensional poverty rate has declined for a third consecutive…
South Africa’s labour body warns of mass job losses as cheap Chinese cars flood the market
The sector, which supports tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs, has lost close to 5,000 positions…
Growth failing to raise workers’ standard of living, report finds
Greece is grappling with a profound economic paradox as 2026 begins: while the nation’s topline gross domestic product…