Hong Kong Q2 GDP expands 1.5% y/y
HONG KONG Hong Kong's economy expanded 1.5% in the second quarter from a year earlier, government data showed
2023-08-11 16:53
UK economy records surprise growth in second quarter
The UK economy grew in the three months to June 30, compared with the previous quarter, official data showed Friday.
2023-08-11 14:49
Taiwan Frontrunner Plans Low-Key US Trip With China Looming
The Biden administration is preparing for visits from Taiwan’s top presidential candidates in the coming weeks, as the
2023-08-11 14:47
Linda Yaccarino was pressed about the chaos on Elon Musk's X. Her answers were detached from reality
Linda Yaccarino is living in a world of delusion. The Twitter/X figurehead on Thursday made a number of wild — and outright laughable — claims about the Elon Musk-owned company where she holds the title (at least on paper) as chief executive, seemingly unaware of the grim state of affairs at the imperiled platform.
2023-08-11 11:53
Biden Fears China Is ‘Ticking Time Bomb' Posing Danger to World
President Joe Biden blasted China’s economic problems as a “ticking time bomb” and referred to Communist Party leaders
2023-08-11 11:22
Australia central bank says worst over for inflation as policy enters 'calibration stage'
SYDNEY The head of Australia's central bank on Friday said policy was in the "calibration stage" as the
2023-08-11 10:28
ECB to pause in September, say slim majority of economists: Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU The European Central Bank will pause a more than year-long rate-hiking campaign in September,
2023-08-11 10:25
Bank of Mexico again holds interest rate firm, even as region begins cuts
By Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY The Bank of Mexico maintained its benchmark interest rate at 11.25% on Thursday,
2023-08-11 09:46
Oil’s Weekly Gain Fades as Market Watchers Wait for IEA Report
Oil was steady in Asia after declining almost 2% on Thursday ahead of a report from the International
2023-08-11 08:25
Singapore Q2 GDP grows 0.1% q/q, lower than first estimated
SINGAPORE Singapore's economy expanded less than initially estimated in the second quarter, official data showed on Friday, as
2023-08-11 08:15
Asia Stocks Set for Mixed Open After Tame US Data: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia were headed for a mixed open amid bets that Federal Reserve policy will remain tight
2023-08-11 07:55
Period poverty: In Africa, women are being priced out of buying sanitary ware
BBC research reveals that women in Africa spend up to 13% of their income on menstrual products.
2023-08-11 07:47