The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a loan agreement for $120 million to improve access to basic services and climate...
New Zealand’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, in its last decision before the country’s election. The rate of 5.5 percent is “constraining...
Australia left its key interest rate unchanged Tuesday, with new central bank governor Michele Bullock citing “uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook”. It is the fourth consecutive...
The EU will signal Tuesday how Brussels will muscle up to counter China’s aggressive trade policies, including by unveiling a list of sensitive technologies that must...
Asian markets were mixed Monday after the US Congress passed a last-minute deal at the weekend to avoid a costly government shutdown. With that distraction out...
Confidence among Japan’s largest manufacturers rose as business conditions improved for the second-straight quarter, a key survey showed Monday. The Bank of Japan’s closely watched quarterly...
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday proposed a temporary minimum wage hike for lower-paid workers, cheap gas-powered public transport and more social security for the...
Saudi Arabia announced Saturday its preliminary budget statement for 2024 with an expected 1.9 percent deficit of the GDP. The Saudi finance ministry projected total expenditures...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Wednesday said it expected Russia’s economy to grow in 2023 thanks to rising oil prices, having forecast a...
Consulting group PwC Australia admitted Wednesday to “repeated failures of leadership” and promised further changes following a tax leak scandal that battered its global reputation. The...
