Pension spend jumps 60% in Telangana in first quarter
Hyderabad: Telangana’s pension expenditure jumped nearly 60% and subsidy spending rose over 17% in the first quarter of…
Thailand faces deficit and baht risks despite S&P rating relief
Dr Amonthep Chawla, executive vice-president and head of the Research Office at CIMB Thai Bank, said the current-account…
Bangkok Post – A double dip on the cards?
Customers shop at Bang Kapi Market during the co-pay campaign. Varuth Hirunyatheb An economist is concerned about Thailand’s potential…
$90 Oil Could Lift India’s Inflation to 4.8% and Slow GDP Growth
India’s inflation is set to accelerate to 4.8% in the fiscal year 2027, if oil prices average $90…
Nigeria Hikes 2026 Borrowing Plan by N11tn Amid Concerns
The Federal Government has increased its borrowing plan for 2026 to N29.20tn following an expansion in the proposed…
Economic Survey: How freebies bled Indian economy. Policy document suggests Lula da Silva’s Brazilian model
The rising trend of freebies in Indian states has begun delivering an adverse visible economic cost, the Economic…
Ecuador’s Declining Oil Output Threatens to Spark an Economic Crisis
The last decade has been especially grueling for Ecuador’s economically vital oil industry. Plummeting investment, heavily corroded infrastructure,…
Is Russia’s War Economy at Breaking Point?
Some of the numbers coming out of Moscow this quarter are setting off alarms in various corridors. There…