Singapore and the United Kingdom substantially concluded negotiations on the UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (UKSDEA) yesterday. The agreement covers key areas of the digital economy, […]

BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s central bank has signaled a limit to its tolerance for the yuan’s recent advance by setting its reference rate at a […]

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – China’s renminbi advanced to the strongest since May 2018, amid bets that the nation’s growth will remain strong on monetary stimulus […]

SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Australia is weighing plans for a central bank-issued digital currency alongside the regulation of the crypto market as it seeks to overhaul […]

SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Oil rose after Saudi Arabia boosted the prices of its crude, signaling confidence in the demand outlook despite the spread of the […]

SINGAPORE – With just three weeks to go until Christmas, retailers are racing to replenish their stocks of festive items and fighting the supply chain […]

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US employment increased far less than expected in November, likely as millions of unemployed Americans remained home despite companies boosting wages, generous […]

SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s inflation accelerated to the fastest pace since 2011, reinforcing concerns that strong price pressures will persist and bolstering the case […]

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US economy expanded at a modest-to-moderate pace in October and the first half of November while firms grappled with rising inflation […]

SINGAPORE – Tel Aviv is now the most expensive city in the world to live in, according to an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence […]

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The threat of “persistently high inflation” has risen and the United States central bank will consider removing stimulus more quickly, Federal Reserve chairman […]

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Just as it was recovering from the body blow of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy has taken yet another hit from […]

TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Japan’s factory production edged up in October, ending a three-month slide and adding to signs that the global supply chain crunch may […]

TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) As Americans celebrated Thanksgiving with turkey prices at record highs, another poultry dish that is a beloved holiday tradition could be in short […]

RALEIGH (REUTERS) – US shoppers spent slightly less online during Black Friday (Nov 26) this year, with many venturing back to physical stores despite coronavirus […]