Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, due to drought, tourism and the U.S.
In 2023, extreme heat and drought damaged Japan’s rice crop, and a year later, that damage turned into…
Australian apple growers fear economic and biosecurity wipeout as United States eyes market
Australia’s apple industry has held urgent talks in Canberra as the United States edges closer to exporting its…
Türkiye’s trade gap widens 26% despite best June exports ever
Türkiye’s foreign trade deficit widened more than 26% last month, despite exports seeing their highest-ever June figure, official…
New Zealand Breakers sign Josiah-Jordan James for 2026-27 NBL season
His rare combination of multi-positional defence, rebounding strength and perimeter shooting makes him a seamless fit for new…
Data centres boom’s surprising threat to Australia’s housing supply
How would you like an Australia with fewer new homes, sold at higher prices? Because that’s what we…
Government’s $60m handout for Fletcher Building’s NZ cement production is a quick fix, but not a good one – Kate MacNamara
New Zealand taxes the industrial emitters of greenhouse gases. This happens through the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) whereby…
Indonesia logs first trade deficit in six years as imports soar
Trade Southeast Asia’s largest economy weighed down by higher energy bill Oil storage tanks in Jakarta: Southeast Asia’s largest…
EU Sees 6 Billion Reasons for New Levy on Online Shoppers
Bargain-hunting consumers across the European Union will start feeling the pinch of higher online shopping costs next week…
Colorado wins FDA approval to import cheaper drugs from Canada
Amid multiple efforts to rein in steep drug costs in the U.S., Colorado has received the all-clear to…
Australia’s net trade drags on economy in Q1 as tech, fuel imports surge
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) – Australia’s net trade proved to be a major drag on…
Trump Announces Discount Drug Pricing Expansion With Mark Cuban
President Donald Trump announced his administration is adding more than 600 generic medications to its direct-to-consumer drug sales…
Starmer drama has UK markets reliving their Truss nightmare – POLITICO
Ultimately, it’s the government that needs to find nearly £2 billion a week to plug the gap between…