Arab News | UAE economy grows 0.4% in first half as non-oil sectors expand
JEDDAH: The UAE economy grew 0.4 percent in the first half of 2026 to 961.9 billion dirhams ($262…
Consumers to continue powering 2H26 demand
PETALING JAYA: Distributive trade sales, a measure of activity across the retail, wholesale and motor vehicle businesses, are…
Scott Bessent’s attempts to suppress interest rates could spark a recession
The bond market can be tricky for even its most sophisticated and well-armed participants. Just witness how Scott…
Australia’s economy grows faster than expected, raising RBA interest rate rise risk
Australia’s economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, slightly beating most economist forecasts and further raising…
Moody’s Changes Nigeria’s Outlook to Positive, Affirms B3
Moody’s Ratings has changed Nigeria’s credit outlook from stable to positive while affirming the country’s B3 long-term foreign…
Why we still use GDP to measure economic growth
When it comes to measuring whether an economy is growing, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is basically the gold…
Growth holds firm, but likely to slow in 2H
PETALING JAYA: The domestic economy continues to sustain growth in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), while an…
Japan trims economic outlook as elevated oil prices weigh on growth
Japan has lowered its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year, reflecting expectations that higher oil prices…
MARC Ratings raises Malaysia’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 5.1%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC Ratings) has upgraded Malaysia’s 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 5.1…
OECD sounds alarm on pension triple lock in challenge to Burnham
Wednesday 15 July 2026 10:00 am | Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2026 10:56 am Burnham is facing pressure to…
Singapore beats forecast with 5.7% GDP growth in Q2, early data shows
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China’s economy likely slowed down in Q2: Survey
China’s economic growth is predicted to have slowed down in the second quarter of the year, according to…