economy
SBF sees a 70% surge in businesses seeking support amid rising trade tensions
The chamber’s total membership is up 7% and now stands at 34,200
India needs to import more capital and export fewer workers
Despite strong headline growth numbers, the country is slipping from the global spotlight
Returns generated by GIC, Temasek ‘reasonable and within expectations’: Jeffrey Siow
Temasek operates mainly as a ‘bottom-up investor’, while GIC’s mandate is to preserve the international purchasing power of its assets under management
Thailand stares at 1.6% growth in 2026 as reform calls mount ahead of polls
Downshift would make it slowest-growing major economy in South-east Asia outside crisis-hit Myanmar
Why is Japan souring on foreign workers and tourists?
It is a dangerous attitude for an ageing country that needs more immigrants
Xi declares China’s economy set to hit 5% growth goal in 2025
Booming exports kept growth on track without additional major stimulus
Thailand to review CPI seen misaligned with household costs
The review comes as the nation’s consumer prices have been in negative territory since April due to supply-side factors
Asean economies head into 2026 on a strong note
South-east Asia rides a wave of AI-driven export growth and currency resilience into the new year, though global risks loom
MAS has breathing room to react to sudden shocks in 2026: economists
Tariffs, fading AI chip demand or a sharper-than-forecast global slowdown could prompt looser policy – but tightening is possible too
Thailand’s election gamble stalls US trade talks, reform push
PM Anutin Charnvirakul’s move to dissolve parliament comes as tariffs and border tensions pressure the country’s economy
