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World Economic Forum chief warns of three possible 'bubbles' in global economy

The warning comes amid sharp falls in global technology stocks

PM Wong (left) at a dialogue session with WEF president and CEO Borge Brende at the “Summer Davos” in Tianjin on Jun 25.

Trade will always still exist, though patterns will change and evolve, says PM Wong at WEF

‘Flexible multilateralism’ or plurilateralism is needed when the alternative is to do nothing, he adds

The emergence of DeepSeek triggered a rally in China’s tech stocks, fuelling optimism over Chinese competitiveness despite tensions over trade with the Trump administration and economic challenges at home.

China on cusp of seeing over 100 DeepSeeks, ex-top official says

The bullish take on China’s AI future promises no letup in the competition for dominance in cutting-edge technologies with the US

WEF president and CEO Borge Brende says: “If we are not able to revive growth again, we can unfortunately see a decade of lower growth."

World facing 'most complex' situation in decades: WEF

The geopolitical situation is ‘impacting global growth’, says president and CEO Borge Brende

Schwab, 87, left last month amid accusations of financial misconduct and a clash with the Forum’s directors.

World Economic Forum courts Lagarde as its next leader after founder’s abrupt exit

Lagarde has more than two years left at the ECB and has previously said she will serve her term in full

“I have decided to step down from the position of Chair and as a member of the Board of Trustees, with immediate effect,” Schwab, 87, said in the statement.

World Economic Forum’s Schwab steps down after over 50 years

The WEF is one of the world’s most-exclusive gatherings of head of states, top politicians, executives and business leaders

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim says: "This number represents investments, procurement, public and private sector, and it’s just a mirror reflection of the strong relationship.”

Saudi US$600 billion package with US includes investments, procurement: minister

SAUDI Economy Minister Faisal Alibrahim said on Friday (Jan 24) that the kingdom’s US$600 billion expanded package with the US includes investments as well as procurement from the public and private s...

Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of Maharashtra, says: “My pitch to investors is that there is very good investment climate. We have got huge investments from diverse sectors.”

India’s Maharashtra gets US$200 billion investment vows at Davos

THE home state of India’s financial capital signed investment pledges worth US$200 billion at Davos, with a majority coming from foreign investors, said Maharashtra’s chief minister on Thursday (Jan 2...

The challenge for Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues will be in determining how much to allow uncertainty over what’s ahead to influence decisions on monetary policy now, and how much guidance to give about the Fed’s outlook.

Fed to hold rates steady at an unsteady moment

Policymakers are likely to keep rates in the current 4.25%-to-4.50% range

US President Donald Trump addresses the audience via remote conferencing at the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan 23, 2025.

Between laughs and ‘disaster’, Trump divides Davos

AS DONALD Trump appeared on giant screens at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the world’s rich and powerful rapturously applauded and snapped photos of the US leader. But by the end, the crowd had m...