Economy
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Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s Historic Run as Indonesia’s Economic Anchor
Tracing Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s influential career shaping Indonesia’s economy across three presidential administrations and major crises.
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China Moves to Restrict AI Exports as Global Technology Rivalry Intensifies
China’s new draft export controls on 40 key technologies, including AI and solar, signal a major shift in…
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Structural Stagnation and Demographic Shifts Drive Japan’s Global GDP Decline
As Japan faces a slide to sixth place in global GDP rankings, experts point to the ‘Lost Decades,’…
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Japan set to fall to sixth in global GDP rankings behind India and UK by 2027
The IMF projects Japan’s nominal GDP will slip behind India and Britain, driven by sluggish domestic growth, currency…
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IMF: India to Overtake Japan in Nominal GDP by 2027 Amid 7% Growth
India’s 7% growth and young workforce will push it to fourth place, while Japan slips to sixth due…
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India-Japan Deepen Strategic Partnership Through Sub-National Diplomacy
As India and Japan approach 75 years of diplomatic ties, sub-national diplomacy and defense cooperation emerge as key…
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Asia Leads AI Supercycle with Infrastructure Demand and Supply Chain Advantages
Asia’s position in semiconductor manufacturing, data center expansion, and AI application deployment gives it a structural edge in…
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Asian Development Bank President Warns of Persistent High Inflation in Asia Amid Global Uncertainty
Bangkok, October 16 — Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda warned on Thursday that inflation in the Asia-Pacific…
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Bangladesh Faces Rising Food Insecurity Amid Climate and Economic Pressures
Dhaka, October 10 — Bangladesh has been named among the ten countries with the largest populations facing acute…
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China’s real estate market shows signs of turnaround after years-long slump
BEIJING, October 8 — China’s real estate market, which has been experiencing a slump for several years, may…
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Hong Kong retains position as the world’s freest economy
Hong Kong, October 8 — Hong Kong retained its position as the world’s freest economy in the Economic…
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China’s Factory Activity Rebounds, Signaling Economic Recovery
BEIJING, October 1 — China’s factory activity expanded in September 2026 for the first time in three months,…
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China-Taiwan cross-strait trade defies political friction
BEIJING, October 1 — Cross-strait trade between mainland China and Taiwan reached $221.8 billion from January to July…
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Federal workforce reaches 60-year low as Trump administration cuts hundreds of thousands of jobs
Washington, October 1 — The size of the United States federal civilian workforce fell to its lowest level…
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Elissa Slotkin Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On September 30, 2026, Senator Elissa Slotkin Joined Democratic Caucus in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September…
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Mukesh Ambani: How Reliance Chairman Rewired India
Early Life Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani was born on April 19, 1957, in Aden, Yemen, where his father, Dhirubhai…
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Indonesia’s 3% deficit cap: guardrail or growth barrier?
YOGYAKARTA, Sept 28 — Indonesia is considering lifting its 3 percent statutory cap on government budget deficits, a…
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Lee Swee Eng: The Engineer Who Built KNM Into a Global Name — And the Ruin That Followed
Lee Swee Eng: The Engineer Who Built KNM Into a Global Name — And the Ruin That Followed…
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Iran’s Economy Is Collapsing: Why No New Mass Uprising?
TEHRAN, September 26 — Iran’s economy is under severe strain, and the question of why this has not…
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Amex GBT Forecasts Global Hotel Rate Increases For 2027
LONDON, September 24 — American Express Global Business Travel expects hotel rates to climb across major business travel…
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Trump Hosts Chinese President Xi In Washington This Week Amid Tensions
WASHINGTON, September 23 — Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Washington this week for a state visit that…
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Driscoll’s Expands Proprietary Blueberry Varieties To Chinese Growers
WATSONVILLE, September 22 — Driscoll’s, the family-owned berry company headquartered here, is the largest berry supplier in the…
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B5+Italy Launches Standing Business Platform in Astana
ASTANA, September 22 — The launch of B5+Italy in Astana, reported on 21 September, gives Italy and the…
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Bessent Meets China’s He Lifeng in NY Before Trump-Xi Summit
NEW YORK, September 20 — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sat down with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at…
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