Low Oil Prices, Strong Ruble Squeezed Russia’s Budget in February
Low oil prices and a strong ruble are continuing to erode Russia’s key source of budget revenue, even…
Finance Ministry Suspends March FX and Gold Operations to Adjust ‘Budget Rule’
Russia’s Finance Ministry said Wednesday that it will halt foreign currency and gold purchases and sales in March…
Japan’s exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China and other Asian markets
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports surged nearly 17% in January from a year earlier, lifted by seasonal factors…
Russia’s External Debt Hits 20-Year High
Russia’s external debt has reached nearly $62 billion, data published by the Finance Ministry on Thursday showed, marking…
Singapore’s richest hold more wealth than bottom 80% combined
By Faris Mokhtar and Ishika Mookerjee (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s top 20 per cent households are richer than all…
Russia’s January Budget Deficit Hits Nearly Half of Annual Target
Russia’s federal budget posted a deficit of 1.718 trillion rubles ($22.3 billion) in January, nearly half of its…
Russia to Tap National Wealth Fund at Record Pace as Oil and Gas Revenues Slump
Russia will sharply increase sales of foreign currency and gold from its National Wealth Fund (NWF) to offset…
Russia’s Customs Revenues Fall 20% in 2025, Deepening Budget Shortfall
Russia’s federal customs service transferred 5.965 trillion rubles ($75.7 billion) to the federal budget in 2025, a 20%…
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Fall 34% Year-on-Year in November
Russia’s oil and gas revenues fell sharply again in November, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday, underscoring mounting pressure…
BOI moves to clear 1.3 trillion baht in pending investment licences ahead of ‘Fast Pass’ rollout
Other obstacles include:
Urban planning and land-use regulations
Visa and work-permit procedures
Industrial operation certificates, including the…
Japan’s exports to the world rise, but Trump’s tariffs dent its shipments to the US
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s global exports rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier while imports from the…
73% of ‘Let’s Go Halves Plus’ users spend over 6.38 billion baht in first three days
The Ministry of Finance reported that as of 11 p.m. on October 31, 2025, spending under the “Let’s…