Economy & Policy

Gallium and germanium: What China’s new move in microchip war means for world China is due to start restricting exports of two materials key to the semiconductor industry, as the…

App Helps Identify Autistic Children in India Children with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders in India can be successfully identified by community healthcare workers using a low-cost app according to…

China factory activity shrinks for fourth straight month Synopsis China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) remained below the expansion threshold at 49.3 in July, extending the fourth straight monthly…

Japan’s central bank BoJ retains key interest rate while fine-tuning bond purchases for more flexibility Synopsis Japan’s central bank has decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1%…

Singapore Airlines plans to expand India network, to add more flights to and from Indian cities Synopsis Singapore Airlines (SIA), which has reported another record quarter with net profits surging…

Rebranding of Twitter as ‘X’ results in temporary blocking in Indonesia Authorities await letter to say that X.com will be used by Twitter San Francisco: Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter…

UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer Synopsis UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Russia to resume an internationally brokered…

China’s weak economy weighs on global quarterly results of companies As the reporting season for the second quarter approaches, businesses with exposure to China’s economy are on the edge due…

India and SE Asian economies to expand at 5.4% over 2023-2026: S&P Global World economy will expand at 3.2 percent, according to the agency In Asia, entities rated by the…

China FX regulator says will use policy measures to stabilise yuan expectations BEIJING : China’s foreign exchange regulator said on Friday it will comprehensively use policy measures to stabilise market…