Economy

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Tuesday and said it would taper its purchase of government bonds at a slower pace amid concerns about the effect of trade uncertainty on the world’s number...

Washington D.C., USA – The World Bank is re-engaging with nuclear energy financing “for the first time in decades,” its President Ajay Banga announced on Wednesday. This strategic shift is aimed at addressing the burgeoning electricity...

US consumer inflation ticked up in May, in line with analyst expectations, government data showed on Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs began to ripple through the world’s biggest economy. The consumer price index (CPI)...

Americans’ anxiety about the future path of inflation eased in May, as they also grew more upbeat about the state of their personal finances, according to a report released on Monday by the New York Federal...

Australia will push to expand free trade agreements with other countries to reduce its reliance on the United States, Trade Minister Don Farrell said Sunday, slamming President Donald Trump’s “unjustified” tariffs. Australia is a close US...

Chinese exports grew slower than expected in May, according to official data on Monday, as shipments to the United States tumbled amid global trade turmoil triggered by Donald Trump’s tariff blitz. The figures also showed imports...

Indonesia commenced the implementation of a $1.5 billion stimulus package on Thursday, designed to invigorate consumer activity after Southeast Asia’s largest economy recorded its slowest growth in over three years during the first quarter. The archipelago...

Singapore’s economy rose faster than expected in the first quarter year-on-year, official data showed on Thursday, pushed by stronger global demand as businesses rushed to beat the imposition of higher US tariffs. The government, however, warned...

The World Bank has said it would restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause, after Saudi Arabia and Qatar had paid off the country’s outstanding debts. The Bank’s operations in Syria were halted when the...

Walmart reported a robust quarterly performance on Thursday, yet concurrently cautioned about impending price escalations stemming from President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed on China and other major trade partners. “We will endeavor to maintain our pricing...