Tourism price wars threaten China’s consumer spending
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JUNE 29, 2026 – Chinese and foreign tourists visit historical buildings at night near the…
DWP hands £965 payments to state pensioners under 77 in August
New state pensioners aged 77 and under across the UK are set to receive up to £965.20 from…
Kuwait Oil Production Surges as OPEC+ Completes Output Cut Reversal
Kuwait produced 1.971 million barrels of crude oil daily in July, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. That…
China acknowledges ‘temperature gap’ between tech boom and traditional slump
A top theoretical journal of the Communist Party has acknowledged that a stark economic divide exists between China’s…
Frugality fails to build wealth? Saver avoids dining out for 7 years to save $1.15m, but inflation bites
A Hong Kong resident recently shared on social media that he saved HK$1.15 million over seven years by…
Couple face huge court bill after losing neighbours fight over ornamental squirrel
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Overnight stays by non-residents in Portugal fell in June
The tourist accommodation sector recorded revenues of €3,148.3 million and 36.8 million overnight stays through June, a month…
AstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb on $400bn merger | AstraZeneca
Britain’s biggest drugmaker, AstraZeneca, is understood to be in discussions to take over its US rival Bristol Myers…
Indonesia posts second straight trade deficit in June as imports surge
Published Mon, Aug 3, 2026 · 04:01 PM [JAKARTA] Indonesia recorded a second straight monthly trade deficit in…
How I Manage My Money: Finance worker, on £50,000 a year, who wants a £1m pension
In our How I Manage My Money series, we aim to find out how people in the UK…
Oil Prices Plunge 5% as Trump Halts Iran Strike Plans
Oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trade on Monday after President Trump called off another round of…
East Asia, Pacific ports need US$12 billion in investment a year for modernisation: World Bank
China will account for 65% of the required capital while a group of five Asean countries will take…