Tourism revenue holds steady despite regional war’s impact
ISTANBUL Türkiye’s tourism revenue edged down just 0.1 percent year-on-year to $25.75 billion in the first half of…
Turkish tourism takes hit of Middle East conflict as revenues fall 2.6%
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China: Consumption pivot points to slower growth
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AI-related imports prove to be drag on US growth
The US economy grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter, as AI-related imports weighed on otherwise…
Post-Covid job competition surges by 66%: Study
Competition for formal sector jobs in Bangladesh has increased by nearly 66% since before the Covid-19 pandemic, with…
Banks struggle with coin-filled vaults in cashless Korea
As Korea becomes increasingly cashless, banks are grappling with a problem — too many coins piling up in…
BOJ chief flags upside inflation risks, faster hikes possible
Bank of Japan Policy rate unchanged, Japanese central bank to monitor yen movement, AI and Iran war Bank…
Türkiye’s tourism income totals $25.75 billion in first half
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China: Policy support balances weak PMIs – UOB
UOB economist Ho Woei Chen highlights that China’s July CFLP PMIs slipped into contraction, with both manufacturing and…
62% of young Koreans expect country to be worse off in 20 years
Job seekers visit a job support center at a university in Seoul, June 23. Yonhap One in four…
Why it’s time for a review and reset at the FMA
Has the Financial Markets Authority (FMA), born 15 years ago to succeed the discredited Securities Commission, come full…
Property market's ‘longest and deepest downturn’ in 30 or 40 years – Stuff
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