What happened: In early 2026, the United Arab Emirates declined to roll over a $3 billion loan to Pakistan —...
Introduction The European Council formally extended its economic sanctions against Russia for another full year on 25 June 2026, keeping restrictive measures in place until 31...
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports rose 20.7% year-on-year in June 2026, driven by a 115.4% surge in integrated circuit shipments tied to AI demand, even as a...
The ASEAN+3 region expanded 4.3% in 2025, outperforming expectations despite what regional economists describe as the most significant shift in global trade policy in decades, according...
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, has committed to importing up to 150 million barrels of Russian crude oil through the end of 2026, a deal that...
On a muggy Tuesday in March, Taro Yamamoto — operations director of a mid-sized Osaka precision-parts maker — stepped off a flight into Ho Chi Minh...
On 28 February 2026, the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to normal shipping. Within six weeks, Brent crude had recorded...
On 27 January 2026, a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange confirmed what many in the global sportswear industry had long suspected. Anta Sports Products...
On a Wednesday morning in May 2026, a paper landed in the journal Nature that said more about China’s technological ambitions than almost any policy document...
Pakistan is preparing its most consequential federal budget in years — one that must simultaneously satisfy the International Monetary Fund, relieve a battered middle class, and...