Economists hold this year’s inflation forecasts at 1.8% to 2%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation is expected to remain manageable in 2026, with economists maintaining their forecasts at 1.8% to…
Philippine financial system’s resources up nearly 10% as of May
PHILSTAR.COM/IRISH LISING By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE financial system’s resources jumped by nearly 10% higher year…
ASIC sounds alarm on Australians’ exposure to growing risks in private credit
The muddy world of private lending has Australia’s corporate regulator on high alert. Wall Street is ground zero…
Subsidies do not explain China’s competitiveness
Subsidies do not explain China’s competitiveness The OECD is right to examine China’s industrial policies. (Reuters)
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UAE food stocks will not be compromised by conflict, economy ministry says
Food supplies are a “strategic priority that cannot be compromised”, the UAE Ministry of Economy has said, as…
Treasury bill rates rise above 9pc as US renews Iran strikes
The interest rate on the one-year Treasury bill has climbed above nine percent for the first time in…
UAE’s non-oil foreign trade up 13% in first half of year to Dh1.9 trillion
The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade rose 13.1 per cent annually in the first half of the year to…
Africa contributes over 40pc of Kenya’s export earnings in new trade shift
The African market accounted for more than two out of every five shillings earned from Kenya’s merchandise exports…
When feeling financially squeezed, some poor people spend less while rich people spend more
Open this photo in gallery: A desired purchase, such as a vehicle, may not come from wanting to…
Think tank urges Indonesia to accelerate downstream push
The greater priority is building a more diversified, higher-value export structure better able to withstand global economic shocks.Jakarta…
Australia’s life dissatisfaction levels double as ‘wellbeing poverty’ reaches new highs | Australian economy
Nearly 2.2 million Australians 15 years and older are living below the wellbeing poverty line, with the share…
Why a modest US interest rate rise won’t change much for most businesses | Gene Marks
With the appointment of a new Federal Reserve chair, the latest concern is that interest rates will go…