MMental health Read More Tighter gambling ad rules mulled amid rising social costsFebruary 20, 2026 The department of trade, industry & competition plans to regulate gambling advertising amid mounting pressure from civil society…
EEconomy Read More US Notches One of Its Biggest Annual Trade Gaps Since 1960February 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy. The…
NNew Zealand Read More NZ First leader Winston Peters has say after deputy Shane Jones makes ‘New Delhi’, ‘Uber driver’ Indian migrants remarksFebruary 19, 2026 “We can’t unwind that, but no, there will not be unfettered immigration from India. There will only be…
MMental health Read More Govt readying advertising rules to clamp down on SA’s gambling ‘scourge’February 19, 2026 The department of trade, industry & competition says it is planning to regulate gambling advertising, responding to growing…
BBusiness Read More India’s High Commissioner to NZ says $33b investment an ‘aspiration’ in free trade agreement, Winston Peters says it’s ‘hard commitment’February 18, 2026 Neeta Bhusan, the Indian representative, was at the Beehive this week. Photo / Jamie Ensor Bhushan’s comments are…
EEconomy Read More Japan exports growth surges nearly 17% in January as shipments to China surgeFebruary 18, 2026 Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan’s trade deficit surged in September…
EEconomy Read More Türkiye touts sustainable current account despite wider 2025 gapFebruary 15, 2026 Türkiye’s current account balance registered a deficit of $7.25 billion (TL 317.11 billion) in December, lifting the annual…
EEconomy Read More Europe’s China shock worsens as trade deficit widens – POLITICOFebruary 13, 2026 France’s High Commission for Strategy and Planning estimates that a quarter of the country’s exports are “directly threatened”…
EEconomy Read More Calgary-U.S. Trade Plummets to Record Low Amid Global Business ExpansionFebruary 11, 2026 Calgary’s trade relationships, particularly with the United States, have experienced a significant decline, reflecting broader shifts in international…
EEconomy Read More Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis – POLITICOFebruary 11, 2026 First, as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued at Davos, economic strength starts at home — and “home”…
EEnvironment Read More European chemical giants plot to weaken EU’s flagship climate policy – POLITICOFebruary 11, 2026 Chemical investments in Europe collapsed by more than 80 percent in 2025 from the year before, according to…
EEconomy Read More Taiwan pushes back against Washington’s 40% chip supply relocation goalFebruary 10, 2026 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s logo is seen in the background beside a printed circuit board. Sopa Images |…