Western Balkans need $37b for climate protection
The Western Balkans must invest at least $37 billion over the next decade to protect people and property from…
Japanese manufacturers show high confidence in June – poll
Japanese manufacturers were more confident in June, while the service sector showed less optimism, based on the…
Egypt’s gold prices jump 2.31%
Egypt’s gold prices rose sharply on Wednesday at 12:02 (09:02 GMT), hitting a new high with a 2.31 per cent…
Sterling soars to 2-yr peak vs euro
The pound reached its highest level in nearly two years against the euro and around one year against the dollar on…
UK house prices up 2.2% in May ’24
The UK housing market continued its upward trend in May 2024, with average house prices rising by 2.2 per cent to…
India’s food subsidy spending to reach $11.9b
India's food subsidy spending for the current financial year is expected to reach 2.25 trillion rupees ($11.97…
Singapore-Laos clean energy deal stalls over transmission issues
The extension of Singapore's multilateral deal to import hydropower from Laos has hit a roadblock due to…
IMF boosts S. Korea’s 2024 growth outlook to 2.5%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its 2024 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 2.5 per cent.
ByteDance’s appeal against EU gatekeeper status rejected
Europe's second-highest court dismissed TikTok owner ByteDance's challenge against its classification as a…
Indonesia’s c. bank holds rates at 6.25%
Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), kept its key interest rate unchanged at 6.25 per cent on Wednesday,…
