Economy
KLCI flat as US trade tensions weigh on Bursa Malaysia sentiment
Bursa Malaysia opened the week barely moving—up 0.17 points to 1,536.24. Market breadth showed a slight advantage to gainers, and turnover was light...
Singapore remains most expensive city for the rich in 2025
In the global luxury economy, price signals often double as strategic ones. So when Julius Baer’s 2025 Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report shows...
Trump EU tariffs 2025 impact: Europe confronts a new trade reality
The European Union faces a critical inflection point in its transatlantic trade relationship. With former US President Donald Trump announcing a sweeping tariff...
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Trump to make historic second state visit to the UK this September
While France recalibrates under post-election fracture and Germany fends off economic stalling, the United Kingdom is leaning into its enduring diplomatic ritual playbook....
China’s growth likely to beat target, cutting need for more stimulus
China's economy expanded 5.1% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg—a performance that places first-half growth at...
Singapore Q2 2025 GDP growth beats forecasts despite tariff risks
Singapore’s economy dodged a recession in Q2 2025 with a year-on-year GDP growth of 4.3%, outperforming Reuters’ 3.5% consensus forecast and extending Q1’s...
Oil prices rise on renewed supply disruption concerns
Oil markets are rising again. But this time, it’s not on the back of resurgent demand, breakthrough diplomacy, or OPEC+ engineering. It’s the...
Asian currency strength signals quiet realignment on tariff risk
The modest but broad-based strengthening of Asian currencies over the past week may appear on the surface to be a technical adjustment. But...
UK needs real reform, not budget illusions
In the image of a tearful British chancellor during a parliamentary debate, many saw empathy. Markets saw fragility. Just a year into Labour’s...
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Does China’s economic growth mask deeper fiscal gaps?
On paper, China’s economy is on track. Analysts are bracing for a second-quarter GDP print near the government’s 5% full-year target—a number that,...
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