economy

What happens when public debt stops buying progress?

Easing global commodity prices, including crude oil and urea, may help reduce imported inflationary pressures.

India's inflation may stay contained in coming months as commodity prices ease

Real household disposable income per head contracted by 0.8 per cent in the first quarter, after a 1.2 per cent rise at the end of 2025.

UK economy grows as expected before Iran war impact

AI will have such a profound impact on businesses’ cost and pricing structures that failure to adopt rapidly will prove existential for a large swathe of the economy.
THE BOTTOM LINE

If you thought the global financial crisis was bad...

IMD says Singapore’s return to first place “highlights how quickly agile economies can regain momentum”.

Singapore reclaims top spot in IMD world competitiveness ranking as business efficiency improves

Parts for various robots in Shenzhen. Innovation requires what economists call rents: abnormally large profits that more than compensate for innovators’ costs.

The enduring enigma of economic growth

More than a thousand students rallied in central Jakarta on Jun 12 to accuse the government of failing to address economic pressures.

Indonesia’s fuel price hike, rupiah rout pile pressure on Prabowo as students protest

Fifa projects that the World Cup could inject more than US$40 billion to global GDP, despite the significant challenges lying ahead.
THE BROAD VIEW

Economic boost from 2026 Fifa World Cup may not live up to the hype

Former Fed chair Janet Yellen (left) speaking with Amundi CEO Valerie Baudson at the Amundi World Investment Forum 2026.

Rate hikes unlikely despite hot inflation and strong jobs in US: Amundi

The Reserve Bank of Australia is aiming to cool activity and stave off second-round inflationary effects from higher fuel costs.

Data centre boom props up Australia’s slowing economy