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Singapore's economy grows on back of AI boom, defying Iran war slowdown
Singapore 's economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter as the global artificial-intelligence boom lifted the nation's manufacturing and services, offsetting the drag from higher crude prices. Gross domestic product grew a…
Australia's quiet economic powerhouse deserves the spotlight
Behind this growth is the work of organisations like Supply Nation, which has transformed the landscape of supplier diversity since its founding in 2009. From a starting point of just 13 businesses, it now connects more than 6200 verified…
Asian Angle | Asia's silver dividend can offset ageing's economic toll
Population ageing is fast becoming a global phenomenon. Even regions currently enjoying youthful demographics will eventually undergo demographic transition – and this is increasingly relevant for developing countries too. Some Southeast…
Hedge Funds Temper Steep RBNZ Rate Rise Bets as Economy Cools
Hedge funds are betting that a weak economic backdrop will force the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to undershoot expectations of five quarter point rate increases priced in the swaps market. Leveraged funds have begun receiving fixed rates and paying…
Mars Colonization and the Economic Future of SpaceX
The goal of colonizing our neighboring planet is how Musk intends to transform humanity into a multi-planetary species. He aims to settle one million people on Mars, which will require launching 1,000 Starships, each carrying 100 colonists, to Mars…
Policy chief says high rates, prices, exchange rate are 'cost of success' in economic leap forward
The presidential policy chief assessed that the Korean economy is taking a leap forward, brushing aside concerns over a triple burden of costly borrowing rates, high prices and a weak Korean won, calling them instead the “cost of…
Trump talks up his ballroom plan dozens of times but plays down Americans' economic pain
By Steve Holland, Andy Sullivan, Richard Cowan and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Standing in front of the White House ballroom construction site, U.S. President Donald Trump appealed for patience from Americans struggling with soaring…
SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy
Investors are salivating for SpaceX's blockbuster IPO in a few weeks, but there are already a number of publicly traded stocks with exposure to different parts of the expanding space economy. The space sector has come into renewed focus as the U.S.
We want neighbors, not tourists.' Madrid's renters march with message for the boom economy
Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the capital and Barcelona. Spain's…
Bernie Sanders warns of 'the most transformative economic revolution in the history of this country
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., warned Sunday that artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics could replace American workers and even damage children's social development if the technology is controlled by billionaires prioritizing profits over people.
Hong Kong must evolve into 'super value-adder' and promote IP investment to drive economic transition, academic says
Hong Kong should actively promote intellectual property (IP) investment to drive economic development and leverage its unique strengths to support industrial production across the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and ASEAN regions, while maintaining its…
Russia's economy is much worse than it seems, and 'elites are increasingly alarmed' as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction
The Swedish government has come up with some drastically different economic figures on Russia that make the Kremlin's official data seem like a Potemkin village. In a New York Times op-ed on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard…
Singapore keeps 2026 economic growth forecast at 2-4%
SINGAPORE – Singapore maintained its projection for economic growth in 2026 within the 2 per cent to 4 per cent range, even as downside risks because of the Iran war continue to rise. Explaining this, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)…
Stock Market Investors Just Got Bad News About President Trump's Economy
The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.37%) has advanced 9% year to date despite dropping sharply in March when the U.S.-Iran conflict pushed oil prices to a multiyear high. But the rebound may have been premature. Oil prices remain well above where they started…
Singapore maintains 2026 economic growth forecast at 2-4%
SINGAPORE: Despite a weakening of the economic outlook in the months ahead and 'significant' downside risks arising from the Middle East conflict, Singapore will maintain its 2026 economic growth forecast at 2 to 4 per cent due to a…
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