Asia-Pacific markets give up early gains after third Fed cut of the year
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Analysis: How Trump’s tariffs forced China to pivot – and hit a record-high trade surplus
Hong Kong  — Just a year ago, Chinese manufacturers, fearing a new trade war, rushed to push out…
Russia Reports Steep Inflation Drop as High Interest Rates Weigh on Economy
Russia reported the steepest drop in annual inflation so far this year, data from the state statistics agency…
China’s $1 trillion trade surplus: IMF urges shift to domestic growth; warns economy ‘too big’ to rely on exports
The head of the International Monetary Fund is urging China to confront its economic imbalances, cautioning that an…
‘The construction boom in data centres, and the associated borrowing, warrants close monitoring’
The Institute of International Finance’s latest quarterly Global Debt Monitor says corporate debt has increased significantly this year,…
Amid record trade surplus, China has a big worry — factory deflation is now in 38th month – Firstpost
Even as China’s trade surplus has surpassed $1 trillion, its factory deflation worsened in November and extended into…
Households now need six-figure income to comfortably rent in any capital city
Renters need to be earning a six-figure income to be able to comfortably rent a house in any…
Nicola Willis urges mortgage holders to ‘shop around’
The finance minister says mortgage holders should shop around after Westpac increased its fixed-term home loan rates. By…
7000 pensioners overcharged in another Inland Revenue error
Almost 7000 pensioners have been affected by another Inland Revenue error. By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Last week,…
BoC interest rate impact on housing market
Stability in interest rates reduces uncertainty when Canada and the United States are locked in a trade war,…
The impact on NZ if the AI bubble bursts
Even AI true believers worry that we’re in a bubble – maybe even a ‘meta bubble’. Duncan Greive…
Stats Dept: Malaysia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.0pc in October
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 10 — According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) October 2025 Labour Force Survey, Malaysia’s…