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Singapore equities are among the world's best performers as strong economic growth, resilient bank earnings and a stronger Singapore dollar attract investors. While some fund managers see further upside, others warn valuations have become increasingly stretched after a multi-year rally. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Philippines is looking to India as a model of defence self-reliance as it continues building its capabilities to manage maritime disputes following the purchase of its first BrahMos missiles from Delhi. While India’s experience is useful, it is more practical for Manila to cooperate with Delhi in stages than push quickly to manufacture its own weapons, according to analysts. Speaking at a f...
El camarón dejó de ser solamente uno de los productos que Ecuador vende al mundo. En 2025, sus exportaciones alcanzaron 8 401 millones de dólares y superaron al petróleo. Ese cambio obliga a mirar al sector con otra escala: proteger su competitividad ya no es una demanda gremial, sino una tarea económica de alcance nacional. La dimensión se confirma en 2026. Entre enero y mayo, Ecuador exportó ...
Sri Lankan inflation will likely slow back toward the central bank’s target over the second half of this year and into next year, central bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe tells Bloomberg Television in Sydney. He adds that changes to oil prices remain a risk factor in projections. (Source: Bloomberg)
Real estate regulation key to positioning Egypt as global property export hub Zawya
BEIJING, China – China’s exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic sales as higher fuel costs as a result of the Iran war accelerate regional electrification. China’s rapid adoption of e-trucks — from lighter vehicles to tractor-trailers — has partially shielded the world’s biggest auto market from the impact of the conflict. Now other countr...
By Mon Abrea , CPA, MBA, MPA (Harvard) Global Tax Policy Expert | Chief Tax Advisor, Asian Consulting Group (ACGlobal) The Philippines is competing for global capital at a time when investors are rethinking supply chains, tax structures, energy security and geopolitical risk. Our response cannot simply be to offer more incentives. We must offer something more valuable: credible institutions, co...
India's TANE sector could double GDP share, needs urgent policy support: NITI Aayog BusinessLine
UAE expands global trade agreements as non-oil exports hit $123.3bln Zawya
The huge project is designed to help meet growing demand from South Island exporters and accommodate bigger ships.
Shipments of silver into India are picking up despite administrative hurdles, as traders seek to capitalize on attractive premiums after a new licensing regime disrupted imports.
Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to slow back toward the central bank’s target of 5% over the second half of this year and into next year, according to Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe.
Electronic NODX drove growth, surging 112 per cent in July.
On an annualized basis, Japan saw growth of 1.1%, against estimates of 2%.
Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, says inflation will slow back toward the central bank’s target of 5% over the second half of this year and into next year. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nuclear energy’s import dilemma BusinessLine
Japan is looking beyond the United States to enhance its defence capabilities, as mounting doubt over American munitions supplies pushes Tokyo to seek deeper industrial ties on this front with Australia and India. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s visits to the two countries this week are set to advance cooperation spanning warships to stealth technology and drones, analysts say, pointing to ...
A Japanese company known for a game app based around virtual teen idols filed for bankruptcy, the latest in a wave of corporate failures that climbed to the most in 12 years as inflation and worker shortages hit weaker firms.
Stats NZ figures show petrol prices fell 5.7 percent in June and diesel prices 12.1 percent, the third month in a row that fuel prices have fallen.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright this week said that the oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded to 15 million barrels per day (bpd) and even topped the pre-war average of 20 million bpd on Sunday. Vessel-tracking services and commodity analysts are baffled and struggling to reconcile these numbers with their observations of tanker loadings and traffic in the region. Ship-tracking dat...
The fall is in line with its expectations, reflecting supply chain disruptions to sales of its China label infant formula (IMF).
New Zealand's a2 Milk full-year profit falls 44% on weaker China-label IMF sales Reuters
With less than three full months left until the start of heating season in much of Europe, the issue of gas inventories is becoming increasingly pressing. Current inventory levels are at the lowest in 17 years, and supply available for purchase is tighter than it was back in 2022. Yet Europe needs to start buying gas now—or risk shortages. The energy import dependence of most of Europe has been...
De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck.
A likely renewal of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, with South Africa’s continued inclusion, is a positive step that will enable the local agriculture sector to continue to compete on the same level as other key agricultural exporters to the US market.
The latest attempt comes two weeks after tens of thousands of would-be migrants, driven by poverty and misinformation, rushed toward Ceuta in one of the deadliest migration crises to hit the region.
CANBERRA — When a new British prime minister speaks to their Australian counterpart for the first time, it’s a reset of Australia’s oldest and deepest relationship. The agenda seems obvious: Intelligence sharing. Tariffs. Hot war and simmering conflict. If the conversation turns to sport, cricket has often been the obvious choice. But as Andy Burnham began his introductory calls to world leader...
US-Canada trade talks go down to the wire, plus Japanese growth figures and a UK inflation update
Business & investing: ANZ Bank warns economic recovery is uneven
British minister says Kiwi companies could be integrated into supply chains, with new jobs on offer
Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery AP News
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pili pinas’ (BSP) tightening cycle may be over as the country’s sluggish growth will likely soften de mand-driven inflation, with rate cuts on the table for mid-2027, Standard Chartered Bank said. Jonathan Koh, Standard Chartered’s senior economist and foreign exchange (FX) analyst for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the ...
‘1 in 4 Filipino seniors risk falling into poverty’ The Manila Times
By Isa Jane D. Acabal, Researcher YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market mostly fell last week as expectations for rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) eased following slower US July inflation and weak Philippine second-quarter domestic growth data. GS yields, which move opposite to prices, declined by an average of 7.22 bas...
Policymakers should begin developing fiscal insurance options, such as modernized adjustment assistance and expanded capital ownership, to mitigate the potential risks of large-scale worker displacement and increased income inequality caused by artificial intelligence.
Take your pick of alarmist projections about the future of the global economy from top tech leaders. Monzo’s founder, Tom Blomfield, reckons unemployment will surge over the next five years as more and more human output is replaced by AI. Elon Musk reckons it will be near 100 per cent in a decade. But projections are one thing. What is actually happening on the ground right now? I’ve been sent ...
Tiruppur Exporters Association website to help buyers connect with exporters, avoid middlemen BusinessLine
Energy Regulator: No Residential Tariff Hike, No Losses Added to Bills وكالة الانباء الاردنية
Bushehr, IRNA – Mohammad Behnam Rad, secretary of the Aquatics Association of the Bushehr Chamber of Commerce, has said that 4,500 tons of farmed shrimp and 2,000 tons of fish, worth $100 million to $150 million, were exported from the province during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, 2026.
Vete är normalt Ukrainas viktigaste exportvara. Lyssna: Ryska attacker stoppar ukrainsk spannmålsexport APP SÖN Ryska attacker mot ukrainska hamnar har i stort sett stoppat landets viktiga export av spannmål. Hittills i augusti har exporten från Ukraina minskat med 75 procent – en kritisk situation för ukrainska bönder, rapporterar vår korrespondent. ”Vår enda väg ut är att stoppa attackerna mo...
Inflation Rises to 2.13% in First Seven Months of 2026 وكالة الانباء الاردنية
Much like the Calgary Stampede in Canada, the Iowa State Fair is a crucial stop for politicians to meet voters, making it a hotbed for political debates — especially when U.S. midterms are coming up. And this year, one of the topics on Iowans' minds is U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain AP News
CÓRDOBA.- La empresa santafesina Doble L Bioenergías exportó, por primera vez, a Chile . Envió 120 toneladas de oleínas y ácidos grasos vegetales destinados a la formulación de alimentos para salmones en la región de Chiloé; en un mes se completarán 600 toneladas. “Es economía circular porque en la planta de oleínas usamos como materia prima los desechos de la industria aceitera (gomas y borras...
Changes in US trade policy and interest rate trends will significantly affect Hong Kong’s economy but the impact will be “primarily psychological”, the finance chief has said, while expressing optimism for growth momentum to continue into the second half of the year. Two days after the Hong Kong government raised its full-year economic growth forecast for 2026 to a range of 3.5 to 4.5 per cent,...
Govt launches ‘RELIEF’ Scheme to support exporters amid West Asia logistics disruptions ddnews.gov.in
