The Federal Reserve’s independence faces its most serious test in decades: a Justice Department investigation into Chair Jerome Powell over building-renovation costs, a Supreme Court case...
Gulf oil producers are fast-tracking at least seven new or expanded pipelines — from Iraq’s Kirkuk-Baniyas line through Syria to the UAE’s second Fujairah link —...
Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow 4.6% in 2026, moderating only slightly from an estimated 4.9% in 2025, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)....
Singapore’s economy grew 5.7% year-on-year in Q2 2026, beating consensus forecasts of 5.5% but decelerating from Q1’s revised 6.3% pace. Manufacturing, powered by an AI-related semiconductor...
Tankers stranded in the Persian Gulf during the US-Iran conflict have sat idle long enough for warm-water barnacles, algae and marine growth to colonize their hulls,...
Pakistan is currently home to two seemingly contradictory economic stories. On one hand, the IMF has confirmed the country is on track to miss its FY27...
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, sworn in on May 22, 2026, used his first appearance at the European Central Bank’s Sintra forum to tie the future...
Dubai recorded 296 home sales above $10 million in the first half of 2026 — a record $5.1 billion in ultra-prime transactions, according to Knight Frank...
The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% on July 15, extending a pause that began after its final cut in October 2025, while...
Russia’s GDP contracted 0.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, and full-year growth projections have been cut to just 0.4%, worse than 2025’s 1% expansion...