economy

Germany’s moment of reckoning: What it must do to compete

2026-09-23T09:00:00.000Z
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has dismissed suggestions the changes were politically motivated by the One Nation party.

Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration

2026-09-17T10:09:03.000Z
Exports, a key driver of Thai growth, are now expected to rise 12 per cent to 16 per cent, up from a previously projected rise of 8 per cent to 10 per cent.

Thai business group raises 2026 GDP growth forecast to range of 2.1% to 2.5%

2026-09-02T07:47:11.000Z
The stronger performance reinforces the government’s recent pitch to global investors that India can withstand external shocks. 

India’s economy grows faster than expected in June quarter

2026-08-31T12:46:00.000Z
On a quarterly basis, the GDP grew at 0.8 per cent for the quarter ending June, from an upwardly revised 0.1 per cent in the previous quarter.

Canada's Q2 GDP recovers sharply as domestic demand revives, exports grow

2026-08-28T14:20:00.000Z
Gurugram, India. Many countries across South Asia continue to contend with unreliable or underdeveloped power systems.

Energy security cannot be the forgotten pillar of the energy transition

2026-08-27T07:00:00.000Z
Asean can remain young, growing and increasingly affluent while becoming more demanding and politically fluid.
POLITICS THAT MATTER

Asean must repair its fraying bargain with the young

2026-08-25T23:00:00.000Z
For the first time since the end of the pandemic, GDP has risen for three quarters in a row, with growth between January and March revised up to 0.4 per cent.

German economy grew faster than estimated in second quarter

2026-08-25T08:16:23.000Z
Trade statistics produce an uneven picture of the creative economy, with some industries measured in detail while others are consistently underestimated.

Asean’s creative economy needs clearer definitions and better data urgently

2026-08-23T23:00:00.000Z
The housing price drop was due to interest rate hikes, a reaction to rapid growth in previous years and changes to housing tax breaks in the May budget.

Australia housing prices drop slows economy

2026-08-13T09:32:44.000Z