UK officially joins Indo-Pacific trade bloc
The alliance comprises fellow G7 members Canada and Japan, plus long-standing allies Australia and New Zealand, alongside Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore and…
Economic Affairs
Trading misery on the Pakistan-Iran border
During the Iranian president’s visit to Pakistan in April, it was resolved to raise Pak-Iran trade to an ambitious $10 billion.
Not just tariffs: Trump 2.0 could bring some trade deals for Southeast Asia too
With some luck, there might even be a digital free trade agreement (FTA) with ASEAN.
As the world ages, Indonesia sees business opportunities
Colliers senior associate director Ferry Salanto told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday that other regions and big cities in Indonesia also had growth potential in the senior housing…
Can US$7bil stabilisation fund revive Korean Composite Stock Price Index?
In response to the turbulence in the local stock market, financial policymakers have vowed to provide unlimited liquidity using public funds.
Inflation 7% by next June: Bangladesh Bank governor
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said inflation has not yet come down although monetary policies have been tightened and fiscal measures implemented to control domestic…
Possible tax hike for Kuala Lumpur next year
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had been running a deficit in recent years, necessitating…
Address unemployment with priority: The Daily Star
Bangladesh has already fallen behind in taking advantage of its demographic dividend. And the social and economic costs of having such a large number of unemployed…
In search of growth
It is possible to see the same reflexes, which drove earlier liquidity-fuelled growth booms, beginning to express themselves.
Investor confidence neutral as Thai markets await US trade policies
While the Thai stock market witnessed a modest increase in the first half of November due to strong corporate earnings, the US presidential election and subsequent concerns over…