China: Consumption pivot points to slower growth
Rabobank’s Teeuwe Mevissen highlights that China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth undershot expectations in Q2, with persistent headwinds…
Industrial output posts sharpest growth in 6 years in June on cars, chips
People shop at a supermarket in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Korea’s industrial output rebounded in June from a month…
BOJ holds rates at 1%, warns of core inflation above target
A Japanese flag at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.…
Tokyo inflation up on year for second month, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
Tokyo’s inflation pace has quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise…
Tax revenue up $3.85 bil. in June on higher incomes, property market
Apartment buildings are seen in Seoul from Namsan, July 19. Yonhap Korea’s tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion…
China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July
LIUZHOU, CHINA – JULY 25: Robotic arms assemble auto parts at the workshop of Guangxi Liuzhou Zhuotong Auto…
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16%
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as…
Vietnam's 10% growth drive runs into economic realities – Nikkei Asia
Vietnam’s 10% growth drive runs into economic realities Nikkei AsiaMinistry of Industry and Trade launches emulation movement to achieve…
My Day in the Gig Economy
This story was co-published and supported by the journalism non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. I…
China’s U.S.-bound shipments fall in July after brief recovery, survey shows
China Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions continued over U.S. tariffs with…
Why is US GDP growth slowing, and how can it be reversed? | International Trade News
United States economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2026 amid a growing deficit and increasing inflationary…
Türkiye’s economic confidence rises to 99.8 in July
ISTANBUL Türkiye’s economic confidence index rose 0.9% month-on-month to 99.8 in July, official data showed on July 30.…