Economy & Markets
Critical Minerals: India’s Leverage from Mongolia
While the previous decade had focused on oil and information technology, which had claimed resemblance to the value of crude oil. This decade that...
US Sanctions, Chinese Strategy: Business Collaboration with Russia Explained
The United States has imposed multiple sanctions on Chinese companies for assisting the Russian military-industrial complex in its war against Ukraine. The US Department...
Why Europe Is Under Pressure to Tackle the Surge in Chinese Imports
A tyre retreading firm in Germany, which has been operating for a century and previously supported British trucks after World War Two, is now...
Why Indonesia’s rate cuts aren’t boosting growth
Indonesia's central bank has paused its series of interest rate cuts to focus on encouraging banks to lower loan costs. However, businesses believe the...
How Rosatom Is Turning Arctic Geopolitics into Infrastructure
When Russia’s state corporation Rosatom and China’s National Development and Reform Commission signed a comprehensive action plan on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in...
Sweden’s Austerity Blueprint: Lessons for France’s Fiscal Future
In the early 1990s, Sweden faced one of the worst economic crises in its modern history a collapse so severe that the finance minister...
China, Hong Kong Stocks Dip as Gold Slumps and Trade Tensions Cloud Outlook
Chinese and Hong Kong stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, pulled down by sharp losses in gold shares and renewed uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade...
China Regains Lead as Germany’s Top Trade Partner Amid U.S. Tariff Hit
China has overtaken the United States as Germany’s largest trading partner in the first eight months of 2025. The shift follows a sharp decline...
Iran Faces Economic Freefall and Rising Unrest as UN Sanctions Return
Iran is on the brink of a severe economic downturn, with analysts warning of a simultaneous recession and hyperinflation following the snapback of United...
Japan’s New PM Takaichi Plans Massive Stimulus to Fight Inflation
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package expected to exceed last year’s ¥13.9 trillion ($92 billion), government sources revealed....