Thailand consumer confidence hits 7-month low in May
Thailand's consumer confidence index slumped to a seven-month low in May, dropping for the third consecutive month.
Goldman Sachs to double lending to ultra-wealthy clients
Goldman Sachs plans to significantly increase its lending to ultra-wealthy private bank clients over the next five…
S. Korea extends stock short-selling ban until March ’25
South Korea's financial regulator, the FSC, has extended the ban on stock short-selling by nine months, pushing the…
Afreximbank: Africa’s economies expected to grow by 3.8% in ’24
African economies are expected to grow by 3.8 per cent in 2024, exceeding the global forecast of 3.2 per cent, with…
Ukraine cuts rates to 13% as blackouts hinder growth
Ukraine’s central bank has implemented a third consecutive cut in borrowing costs, lowering the key interest rate…
Singapore offers refiners carbon tax rebates for ’24, ’25
Singapore is offering significant tax rebates to refiners and petrochemical companies for 2024 and 2025 to mitigate…
Zambia to establish new mineral investment entity
Zambia is gearing up to establish a fresh entity dedicated to investment and trading in minerals, aiming to…
Port of Los Angeles imports surge
Imports at the Port of Los Angeles remained strong in the first five months of 2024, staying above pre-pandemic…
Amazon invests $230m in AI start-ups
Amazon is upping its ante in the artificial intelligence (AI) race, announcing a $230 million investment in the…
EU-China trade dispute heats up on EV tariffs
The People's Republic of China slammed the tariffs on Thursday as protectionist and urged the European Union (EU)…
