Finance ministry terms claims of 8% interest on external loans ‘misleading’
Says average cost of external public debt is approximately 4 per cent, so interest payments rose by $1.60b…
Breakfast briefing: US growth slows to decade low
Here’s our summary of key economic events over the weekend with news the latest official data shows US growth…
Retail trade volumes rise 0.9% in December quarter in good sign for forthcoming GDP figures
Retail sales volumes rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.9% in the December quarter – an outcome stronger than economists had…
US tariff policy ‘hasn’t changed’ despite supreme court ruling, trade chief says | Trump tariffs
Top US trade negotiator Jamieson Greer insisted on Sunday that the Trump administration was set to persist with…
Singapore to seek clarity from US on implementation of Trump’s new 15% tariff; Magnitude 6.8 quake jolts Sabah, felt across Singapore: Singapore live news
CNB participated in a Batam anti-drug blitz in January 2026 and warns Singaporeans that drug use overseas remains…
UK job vacancies ‘fall to lowest level since pandemic’ | UK unemployment and employment statistics
The number of job vacancies in the UK has tumbled to the lowest level in five years, research…
Why the World’s Largest Reserves Are Barely Being Pumped
Key Takeaways Venezuela’s collapse in oil production stems from nationalizations that drove out technical expertise, sanctions that blocked…
Could medical care help cure China’s services trade deficit?
Chinese demand for overseas schooling, holidays and medical treatment has contributed to a persistent deficit in the country’s…
The risk is that the RBNZ have misread NZ inflation
Summary of key points: – Kiwi dollar sold down one cent on continuing accommodative RBNZ Numerous risk events…
Lagarde warns new US tariffs risk renewed disruption to global trade
ECB’s Lagarde urges clarity as US tariff turmoil returns. Summary: Lagarde warns renewed US tariff uncertainty risks fresh…
Albanese government bears inflation pressure while premiers spend big, poll well
High-spending premiers remain popular and seemingly impervious to the rising cost-of-living anxiety piling pressure on the Albanese government.…
US eyes investment in IT, mining, energy
The ministry said American interest was conveyed in ICT, mining, minerals and energy 24 revenue estates digitised in…