fiscal policy

THE BOTTOM LINE

Governments must implement reforms before the next big financial crisis

2026-07-08T23:00:00.000Z
In many advanced economies, public debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product; Japan’s (above) debt remains around 240%.

What happens when public debt stops buying progress?

2026-06-30T23:15:00.000Z
The financing of the AI boom also looks increasingly reliant on debt and complex funding structures across the supply chain.

Debt, AI boom and fragilities raise global risks: BIS

2026-06-28T10:30:29.000Z
Dubai’s convenient time zone, proximity to the Gulf’s sovereign wealth funds and favourable tax regime have drawn capital and jobs.

Dubai enlists businesses to help secure hub status after Iran war shock

2026-06-26T09:26:54.000Z
The PBOC announces it will introduce the tenor into its open-market operations on Jun 29 and 30, utilising a fixed-rate format for primary dealers to bid for funds.

PBOC may set new overnight operation rate at 1.35%, survey shows

2026-06-26T07:24:12.000Z
China's exports are benefiting from a global artificial intelligence boom, reducing the urgency for stimulus to offset weak domestic demand.

China pursues austerity with first fiscal gap cutback since 2023

2026-06-23T03:23:46.000Z
The government has sheltered the population from some of the impact of the war by maintaining fuel subsidies.

Malaysia sees risk of missing deficit goals on subsidy pressures

2026-06-10T01:03:15.000Z
Satsuki Katayama emphasises the importance of maintaining market confidence through communication.

Japan’s budget reform biggest since 1945, finance minister says

2026-06-09T04:21:31.000Z
Franklin Templeton's Sonal Desai says investors should be cautious about making aggressive bets on falling interest rates.

US deficits, not de-dollarisation, reshaping bond markets: Franklin Templeton

2026-06-03T05:00:00.000Z
For Indonesia to remain a stable anchor for the region, it must pivot from consumption-driven stimulus to urgent structural reforms, says the writer.

Indonesia’s 5.6% growth is a fiscal ‘sugar rush’, not a structural boom

2026-05-18T01:00:00.000Z