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International

Australian consumer sentiment slides under rates, petrol pressure

2026-09-08T01:44:45.000Z
Household outlays adjusted for inflation fell 3.6 per cent in July from a year earlier.
International

Japan households cut outlays for eighth month as prices rise

2026-09-04T04:05:27.000Z
The GST – set at 6% – was scrapped in 2018 amid an outcry over rising living costs, and was replaced with a narrower sales and services tax. 
Asean Business

Malaysia considering consumption tax reform, reintroducing GST: PM

2026-08-18T06:52:45.000Z
England fans celebrate at a pub in Fulham, London, Britain, July 11, 2026. Pubs reported a 10 per cent rise in transactions helped by the World Cup.
International

UK consumers spent more on food and in pubs during World Cup in July

2026-08-11T00:08:32.000Z
The drop was led by declines in spending on food, utilities, transportation and communications and apparel.
International

Japan’s households continue to cut spending despite wage gains

2026-08-07T00:57:07.000Z
Consumption tax on food will be slashed to 1 per cent from 8 per cent for two years, supplemented by an additional 1 per cent rebate.
International

Japan’s ruling party backs Takaichi’s costly food tax cut plan despite fiscal concerns

2026-08-05T03:30:17.000Z
New vehicle sales rose 3 per cent in June.
International

Australia household spending jumps as fuel spike drives EV surge

2026-08-04T03:06:53.000Z
Beijing has become convinced that dependence on foreign technology represents a strategic vulnerability, rather than merely an economic inconvenience.
Opinion & Features

Why China isn’t doing more to boost domestic demand

2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Until households have more money to spend and less reason to save, incremental improvements won’t do much, says the writer.
Opinion & Features

China is solving the wrong consumption problem

2026-07-21T10:11:45.000Z
People at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, July 8, 2026.
Global Enterprise

China’s record consumer defaults undermine Beijing’s push to boost spending

2026-07-16T04:46:11.000Z
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