German manufacturing orders drop in August ’24
German manufacturing experienced a significant decline in real new orders, falling by 5.8 per cent in August 2024…
Indonesia’s c. bank intervenes to support weakening rupiah
Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), is taking steps to bolster the rupiah, which is experiencing its…
German retail sector down in September ’24
The German retail sector faced a setback in September, with the ifo Business Climate index declining to -25.6…
S. Korea imported passenger vehicles up 11.6% in Sep. ’24
The South Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) reported 24,839 newly registered imported…
Iron ore rises on China stimulus speculation
Iron ore prices rose nearly 3 per cent in Singapore, marking a continuation of strong gains following an 18 per…
UK house prices rise 0.3% in September – Halifax
UK house prices rose by 0.3 per cent in September, maintaining the increase seen in August brought the average…
Vietnam’s industrial production surges in Sep. ’24
Vietnam's industrial production index surged by an estimated 10.8 per cent in September 2024 compared to the same…
Egypt’s investment minister reviews Forbes Tower project
Egypt’s Minister of Investment Hassan El-Khatib met with Maged Marie, CEO of Magnom Properties, the real estate arm…
Barry Callebaut to invest $30m in 1st Egypt plant
Global chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has announced plans to establish its first plant in Egypt with a $30 million…
China holds off on gold purchases for 5th straight month
The People's Bank of China (PBC) maintained its gold holdings at 72.8 million troy ounces at the end of September.