KPMG calls for more economic buffers to entrench econmic buffers
Professional services firm, KPMG, is advising the government to consider building more economic buffers as the country exits…
Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions | China
Chinese travellers are estimated to have cancelled hundreds of thousands of tickets to fly to Japan amid reports…
Japan’s PM Takaichi eyes tax cuts to spur investment
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will launch tax-reform talks this week, aiming to cut certain taxes to stimulate…
US dollar is in China’s sights
Its efforts to encourage greater usage of the yuan have been multi-faceted. It has been “encouraging” companies and…
Trump’s tariff war devastating major Indian export industries
President Donald Trump meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House,…
The Man Known as ‘Bond King’ Says Private Credit Could Cause ‘The Next Big Crisis’
Key Takeaways Jeffrey Gundlach, a bond market veteran, predicted private credit would be the cause of the next…
US non-residential construction spending went negative prior to government shutdown
A freeway under construction in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, USA (Image: Zenstratus via AdobeStock) US non-residential construction spending tipped…
Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row
The releases of at least two popular Japanese films have been postponed in China as the countries are…
2026 Budget targets poverty reduction, not just GDP growth – Finance Ministry
The government says the 2026 Budget has been carefully structured to drive economic transformation and reduce poverty, emphasising…
Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn suggests housing credit growth is ‘unsustainable’
Although it’s to CommBank’s ‘benefit’, credit growth might need to slow. (Source: Getty/Australian Parliament) Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt…
Are you worried about an AI stock market ‘bubble’? Vote now
Concerns are growing over a potential stock market “bubble” with many analysts questioning whether big tech giants and…
Next financial meltdown could be much worse with US on sidelines
This is the second in a two-part series. Read part one here. Globalization has always had its critics…