China’s Industrial Profits Rise 3% as Trade Conflict Expose Data Trust Gaps
China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported a 3.0% annual rise in industrial profits for April 2025, accelerating from March’s
May 27, 2025Section
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China’s Credit Outlook Dims as Trade Strains Compound Debt Burden
Moody’s Investors Service maintained China’s A1 credit rating but upheld its negative outlook, citing persistent trade
May 26, 2025
Pakistan and Russia Revive Soviet-Era Partnership with New Karachi Steel Plant
Pakistan and Russia finalized an agreement to construct a modern steel plant in Karachi, reviving a defunct Soviet-built
May 26, 2025
Yield Hunters Propel EM Currencies to Sixth Straight Weekly Win Against Weakening Dollar
Emerging market currencies marked their sixth consecutive week of gains, fueled by a retreating US dollar and shifting capital flows...
May 25, 2025
Japan’s Largest Shipper Abandons Chinese Yards Over Trump Port Fees
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced it will stop ordering LNG carriers from Chinese shipbuilders after the Trump administration revealed
May 23, 2025
Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier in the Indian Ocean: Why Britain’s Diego Garcia Deal Matters
Britain has handed over the crown jewels of its Indian Ocean empire. In a dramatic ceremony on Thursday, Prime Minister...
May 22, 2025
U.S. Reclaims Crown as Global Wealth Leader, Outpacing China
According to the USA Wealth Report 2025 published by Henley & Partners the United States firmly maintains its position. Analysis...
May 21, 2025
Japan’s Rising Bond Yields Signal Growing Concerns Over Debt Sustainability
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields have climbed to their highest levels in decades driven by weakening demand. Coverage and analysis...
May 21, 2025
China Secures New Markets as ASEAN 3.0 Deal Opens Floodgates for Exports
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded negotiations on Version 3.0 of their Free Trade
May 21, 2025