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International

UK economy ekes out modest growth as factories recover

British GDP growth slowed to 0.3% in April to June, from 0.7% in the first three months of the year.
International

UK economic growth slows in Q2 after rapid start to 2025

An employee checks readings at a laboratory in a pharmaceutical manufacturing factory in Singapore. Additional US tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors would mostly affect South-east Asia, said ADB, with the former primarily hitting Singapore.
ASEAN Business

ADB slashes 2026 growth outlook for Thailand, Singapore by nearly half

Tractor trailers carrying shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. A US trade provision dating to the 1930s, which eventually cleared the way for more than a billion small parcels each year, ended Friday. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg
International

US Q2 GDP growth revised sharply higher

Finance minister Rachel Reeves said Britain’s economy “isn’t broken, but it does feel stuck”.
International

UK economy stagnated in July

Some investors are concerned that this booming stock market is starting to look frothy, and there are debt vulnerabilities brewing in the financial sector.
Opinion & Features

How can an economy this good feel this bad?

Shoppers on 5th Avenue in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. US consumer confidence fell in March to the lowest level in four years on concerns about higher prices and the economic outlook amid the Trump administration's escalating tariffs. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg
International

US GDP growth revised up in Q2

An aerial photo shows a view of Hong Kong city on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
International

Hong Kong maintains growth forecast as trade uncertainty looms

Continued consumer spending, a resilient labour market and sustained trade activity are key factors that support Malaysia's economic growth.
International

Domestic demand drives Malaysia’s Q2 GDP up 4.4% amid export slump

FILE PHOTO: Cranes at the Port of Los Angeles are empty of cargo ships as shown with a drone at in San Pedro California, U.S., May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
International

US economy rebounds in second quarter

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