US-Iran Hormuz deal lowers oil risk premium, lifts risk assets and bolsters rate-cut bets
A U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has compressed the energy risk premium, easing immediate concerns…
World’s second richest country records wellness spending per capita at $3,845
Singapore’s wellness tourism economy has reached more than US$23 billion, with over 1 million inbound wellness trips, according…
Bangkok Post – Warning over worsening economy in next 6 months
Tisco Financial Group expects the global economy to face mounting challenges in the second half of 2026, warning…
More retrenchments in Singapore in Q1 2026 as job vacancies drop – Asia News Network
June 16, 2026 SINGAPORE – Singapore’s job market weakened in the first quarter of 2026 as vacancies fell…
China economy weakens further in May as retail sales post first drop in over three years
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 3: The national flag of China flies on a flagpole near a construction site…
Petrol and diesel prices see slight monthly decrease, food prices increase led by milk
Petrol and diesel prices dropped slightly in May, following two months of rises. Statistics New Zealand’s latest Selected…
‘Material’ miscalculation – economists identify apparent errors in Labour’s transport policy
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said the party’s fare cap policy, announced last week, would put money back into…
EU carbon tariff sows havoc in China as steel firms grapple with ‘absurd’ rules
As trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been…
RBA ‘no knight in shining armour’ for mortgage holders
Borrowers can be reassured interest rates are likely to remain on hold for now, but with the inflation…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Hoping AI lifts all boats
A real estate project is under construction in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, on May 29, 2026. Nurphoto…
New region overtakes Canterbury to become NZ’s top ranked economy
Bay of Plenty was the country’s best performing region at the start of the year, ending Canterbury’s run…
Rates Spark: The damage has been done | articles
Brent prices have now dropped from close to US$100/bbl down to almost US$80/bbl in the span of less…