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Venezuela topped 2025 global inflation table at 475%
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» CARACAS - Inflation in Venezuela soared to 475% in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the lead-up to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.
Nation urged to play to its strengths
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/12/2025
» Thailand must recalibrate its strategic positioning to remain competitive in the evolving global landscape, concentrating only on sectors where it offers true strengths, rather than spreading its efforts across many industries as in the past through the 10-cluster policy, according to an economics analyst.
Fed governor says Trump has no authority to fire her
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook rejected US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented bid to oust her on Tuesday, saying he had no legal authority for such an intervention against a member of the independent US central bank.
Prabowo faces investor revolt over Indonesia’s economic path
Bloomberg, Published on 21/03/2025
» For months, President Prabowo Subianto’s moves to chip away at Indonesia’s long-established economic guardrails have stoked anxiety in markets. This week’s sudden rout suggests investor patience is wearing thin.
Trump seeks ‘political resolution’ on TikTok
Reuters, Published on 28/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to pause imposition of a law that would ban the popular social media app TikTok or force its sale, arguing he should have time after taking office to pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.
Norway pension fund blacklists Gulf companies
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/12/2023
» Norway’s largest pension fund has divested $15 million from Gulf companies on concerns they may contribute to human rights violations, and decided to exclude the oil producer Saudi Aramco because of climate risks.
Bankers' pay is booming in Saudi Arabia
Business, Nicolas ParasieMatthew Martin, Published on 08/05/2023
» DUBAI: Even as the global financial community contends with layoffs and lower bonuses, banking jobs remain plentiful and salaries are surging in one unexpected corner of the world: Saudi Arabia.
Hong Kong unveils US$97bn recovery budget
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a HK$761 billion (US$97 billion) budget on Wednesday, plunging into the coffers to pay for the recession-hit city's post-Covid recovery.
Germany's Scholz arrives in China to boost economic ties
AFP, Published on 04/11/2022
» BEIJING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Beijing Friday seeking to bolster a vital economic relationship but facing criticism about his country's heavy reliance on a nation growing more authoritarian under Xi Jinping.
Germany, Canada partner on transatlantic hydrogen trade
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» OTTAWA: The leaders of Canada and Germany signed a green hydrogen deal on Tuesday, laying a path for a transatlantic supply chain as Europe seeks to lessen its dependence on Russian energy.