Zambia, US expand scope of $491 million agricultural grant to strengthen critical minerals supply chain
Zambia is expanding the scope of a $491 million U.S.-backed agricultural grant programme to support infrastructure for…
ASML drops after China chip-tool issue interrupts AI rally
AMSTERDAM, June 19, 2026, 14:08 CEST ASML shares in Amsterdam slipped 0.6% to €1,666.00 at 13:37 CEST. The…
S&P 500 Could Be Hit by a Troubling Economic Pattern: Jim Paulsen
Another warning sign for stocks is rearing its head, Jim Paulsen says. The Wall Street economist and former…
RBNZ kicks off bank crisis-prep consultations, including ‘evolution’ of its OBR policy
In the latest move from the Reserve Bank’s rollout of the Deposit Takers Act (DTA), it has begun…
Has China’s ‘618’ shopping festival lost its shine as consumers turn cautious?
For the past few days, Tan Zhaohui has seen a familiar sight every time she has returned to…
Security gaps muddy waters for Malaysia’s blue economy ambitions
Foreign trawlers slip into waters off the Malaysian state of Terengganu under cover of darkness, local fishermen say,…
BoJ Minutes: Members want more time to assess Middle East impact on Japan’s economy, prices
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members shared their views on the monetary policy outlook on Thursday, per the BoJ Minutes…
GECF: LNG imports drop in May
Doha-based GECF said global LNG imports fell by 4.6 percent (1.59 Mt) year-on-year to 32.87 Mt in May,…
#SellIndonesia vs #SellSingapore: market sell-off fuels cross-border digital feud
A sharp sell-off in Indonesian assets has taken on a political tone online, with some social media users…
World’s second richest nation’s non-oil exports post strongest growth in over 20 years
Singapore, the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025 according to The Economist, saw its non-oil…
Colombia Dropped Five Places in the Global Competitiveness Ranking
Colombia has moved between 50th and 60th place in the World Competitiveness Ranking in recent years. Credit reference…
US government warns ASML over suspected EUV machine transfer to China
The US government has directly warned ASML, the Dutch company that holds a global monopoly on extreme ultraviolet…