Hong Kong’s finance chief confirms early surplus, vows more elderly support
Hong Kong’s finance chief has confirmed the city will achieve an early operating account surplus thanks to strong…
Deloitte says Canada’s economic growth will slow this year amid trade war – National
Canada’s economy will likely slow down in 2026 as the trade war and U.S. tariffs continue to bite, but…
Australian exporters still grappling with ‘the wild west’ eight months after ‘liberation day’
It all really kicked off in April with a comically giant board at the White House. And eight…
Interest rate hikes, an AI bubble and other as-yet-unanswerable 2026 problems
After 2025 saw the US government put tariffs on islands inhabited exclusively by penguins, can the economy of…
As Trump’s tariffs hit Indian fox nuts, the superfood eyes new markets | Trade War
Katihar, India – Ravjit Singh, a leather garment trader who lives in Denver, Colorado, has started to feel…
China’s Xi urges state giants to be pillars of national development
President Xi Jinping has instructed central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to serve as the bedrock of national development, urging…
China’s record trade surplus could prompt protectionist response in 2026: report
While China has already logged a record-breaking trade surplus in the first 11 months of 2025, that milestone…
All That Cheap Chinese Stuff Is Now Europe’s Problem
A stay-at-home mom in her 40s who moved from Shanghai to the U.K. in 2021, Xue recently built…
Mexico’s aerospace sector is growing. Will it be undercut in USMCA review? | Aviation
Monterrey, Mexico – In April, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the country’s aerospace industry could see sustained annual growth…
US tariffs ruin education dreams for children in India’s diamond hub | Unemployment
Surat, India – In 2018, Alpesh Bhai enrolled his three-year-old daughter in an English-language private school in Surat. This…
China trade surplus tops $1tn for first time amid pivot to counter US lull | International Trade News
Chinese exports climb as exporters reroute shipments to other markets amid slump in shipments to the US. Published…
China to keep economic strategy in 2026, but slightly lower GDP target possible: analysts
As the Chinese leadership prepares to set the economic agenda for the year ahead, analysts expect Beijing to…