Economy

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...

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...

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....

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: Promise, Peril, and the Politics of Connectivity

During a recent meeting of Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, on Friday, October 17, Egypt’s Foreign...

Global Markets Rally on China Growth Surprise and AI Earnings Hopes

Global stock markets kicked off the week on a strong note after data showed China’s economy performing better than expected despite ongoing trade tensions...

China’s Growth Hits One-Year Low as Property Slump, U.S. Tensions Weigh

China’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in a year in the third quarter, underscoring how a deepening property crisis and renewed U.S. trade...

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