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Opinion & Features

EVs at a crossroads: innovation vs trust

Shoppers walk past Harrods department store in London, UK, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Amid scorching heat in the Middle East, London once again became an outpost for the Gulf elite, continuing an annual custom that helps project their influence in the West and allows an escape to cooler climes. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
International

UK consumers turn more wary as economic worries mount, GfK says

Singapore recorded the largest decline of 10 points to score 47 on the index, as Singapore consumers expressed dampened sentiments across all indicators, especially in the macroeconomic environment.
ASEAN Business

Vietnam consumers most upbeat in Asean: study

New Zealand's consumer confidence index fell to 92.0 in August from 94.7 in June. A reading above 100 shows optimism, while below that indicates pessimism.
International

New Zealand consumer confidence hits lowest level in 10 months: survey

A Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey showed its main index of consumer sentiment climbed 5.7 per cent in July to 98.5, the highest reading since early 2022.
International

Australia’s August consumer sentiment boosted by rate cuts

Some of the world’s biggest companies have warned for months, since US Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcements, that they would be squeezed by hefty duties.
Global Enterprise

Consumer companies confront tariff pricing dilemma

GfK's consumer confidence index dipped to -19 in July from a six-month high of -18 in June.
International

UK consumers save more as they brace for tougher times, GfK says

Deloitte said its consumer confidence index dropped by 2.6 percentage points to 10.4 per cent in the second quarter, its lowest since the first quarter of 2024.
International

UK consumer sentiment suffers first big fall in nearly three years: Deloitte

In a disappointing note for retailers, the index of whether it was a good time to buy a major household item dropped 2.6 per cent.
International

Australia’s July consumer optimism restrained by rate surprise, survey shows

The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce fell to 52.7 in June from 54.2 the previous month, the university said in a statement.
ASEAN Business

Thai consumer confidence hits 28-month low in June

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