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Is Korea already in stagflation? Some say so as cost-of-living pressures mount.
A customer shops at a supermarket in Seoul on April 6. The Iran war has fueled inflationary pressure…
Economic gains from India free trade deal modest to begin with – MFAT
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay sign the free-trade agreement.…
Electronics strength offsets petrochemical drag – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Jester Koh highlights that Singapore’s industrial production rose strongly in March, lifting estimated 1Q26…
Bangkok Post – BoT set to leave interest rates unchanged
Central bank to make decision on Wednesday Local research centres expect the Bank of Thailand to leave interest…
China’s top leadership body vows to continue to expand domestic demand
Needs to call for more effective, proactive fiscal policyTo continue to expand domestic demandTo implement appropriately loose monetary…
Europe Today: Macron renews Eurobonds push amid energy crisis, faces Brussels scepticism
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Afghanistan is surrendering its mineral wealth – and its future
Afghanistan is giving away its mineral wealth. Through a pattern of deals that export value at the point…
Electricity sector asked to explain price increases by regulator
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Why Your S$3,000 Monthly Budget Is Shrinking in 2026
(TSI) inflation A S$3,000 monthly budget used to feel like a reasonable baseline to get by. Today, it…
Taxpayer-funded bottom trawling costs Europe billions. Has Türkiye found the solution?
Türkiye’s Gökova Bay was once an ecosystem on the brink. Overfishing, intense tourism, invasive species and rising sea…
Economic gains from India free trade deal modest to begin with – MFAT
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay sign the free-trade agreement.…
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…