What Indonesia’s finance chief really brought back from Beijing
When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: secure support…
Indonesia’s central bank hikes rates again, totaling 1% in span of a month
Markets Bank Indonesia sees 5.75% interest rate as stabilizing the rupiah and preventing capital outflows Bank Indonesia raised its…
Cash-strapped Chinese county sparks outcry by spending millions to host TV show
A county in eastern China’s Zhejiang province has landed in hot water after spending over US$1 million of…
Foreign investment in Thailand tops 154bn baht in first five months, up 73%
Compared with the same period in 2025, approvals for foreign investment in Thailand increased by 102 investors, or…
Malaysia jumps 8 places in global economic competitiveness ranking
The the International Institute for Management Development, which released the ranking on Thursday, said improvements across all four…
Energy Sector Faces Long Recovery Despite U.S.-Iran Breakthrough
Oil refinery flare ©Adobe Stock Images Oil prices fell sharply after the United States and Iran unveiled a…
Experts expect property market to stabilize
RATES INFLUENCE: Liquidity is abundant, as reflected in a stock market rally, while a subsidy program for first-time…
Dispute over ASML China EUV orders puts U.S. export rules to the test
AMSTERDAM, June 20, 2026, 16:02 CEST Bloomberg said U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick flagged to ASML that one…
A new trade war may be brewing. This time, Europe is taking a page from Trump’s playbook
There’s growing alarm among European leaders over the flood of Chinese exports threatening their home-grown industries, and their…
‘No magic money tree’: Willis takes aim at Labour’s economic plans
National’s finance spokesperson Nicola Willis is calling out Labour for what she says is an $18.2 billion gap…
Türkiye plans local product quota for chain stores
ANKARA The Trade Ministry has prepared a draft regulation that would introduce new rules for shopping festivals and…
Ireland is now paying artists a basic income. Will the idea catch on?
Ireland’s basic income for artists has been made permanent after research showed that it boosted the economy. Other…