TOKYO: Japanese households’ inflation expectations heightened in the three months to March, a Bank of Japan survey showed on Friday (Apr 11), keeping the central […]
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Philippines central bank chief signals cautious path on rate cuts
MANILA: The Philippine central bank is taking a cautious approach to policy easing this year to avoid overheating the economy and reigniting inflation, which has […]
Trump tariff hike brings added China rate for many goods to 145%
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump‘s steep tariff hike targeting Chinese goods, which took effect Thursday (Apr 10), brings Washington’s additional rate on many products to 145 percent, the White House confirms. Trump’s 90-day halt in fresh duties for dozens of countries has […]
Commentary: Overbearing employers and government officials will not raise China’s birth rate
The popular matchmaking reality show Fei Cheng Wu Rao (If You Are The One), running on Chinese national television since 2010, reflects the Chinese public’s […]
Indonesia inflation rate stays below central bank target zone in March
JAKARTA :Indonesia’s annual inflation rate was 1.03 per cent in March, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday, missing market expectations and also staying below the […]
Indonesia’s annual inflation rate at 1.03% in March
JAKARTA : Indonesia’s annual inflation rate was 1.03 per cent in March, data showed on Tuesday, below the 1.17 per cent rate expected in a […]
Wall Street futures, oil plunge, markets bay for US rate cuts
SYDNEY: Asian markets were in for a rough start on Monday (Apr 7) as Wall Street futures plunged and markets wagered the mounting risk of […]
US tariffs to force quicker Fed, ECB rate cuts to support growth, says Nomura
The U.S. reciprocal tariffs will stymie economic growth and lift inflation, forcing the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates from the end of this […]
Thai inflation rate to fall sharply in Q2, ministry says
BANGKOK : Thailand’s annual inflation rate slowed to under 1 per cent in March and will drop even lower in the current quarter, the commerce […]
Analysis: Trump tariffs may delay, but won’t derail, Japan rate hikes
TOKYO : New U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump may delay, but likely won’t derail, the Bank of Japan’s plan to raise interest rates […]