Inflation

Bank of Japan made a landmark rate pivot. Here’s what happens next

Neon advertisements in Osaka’s Dotonbori district in Japan Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s central bank on Tuesday…

Denmark leads, with top four from Europe

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty…

Turkey opts for new tightening strategy after signaling pause to hikes

A picture taken on August 14, 2018 shows the logo of Turkey’s Central Bank at the entrance of its headquarters…

Gold demand hit record highs in 2023 amid geopolitical risks, China weakness

Gold purchases from central banks led to last year’s surge, with purchases exceeding 1,000 tons for two consecutive years. Traffic_analyzer…

Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023

Curtis S. Chin, a former U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, is managing director of advisory firm RiverPeak Group.…

India economy in a ‘sweet spot,’ but private consumption may slow: DBS

Food inflation accounts for almost half of India’s total consumer price basket. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images…

Most expensive cities for 2023 include Singapore, Zurich: EIU

Singapore, along with Zurich, is the most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Joseph Nair…

Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large

A pedestrians at a bus station in Vientiane, Laos, on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty…

India, Indonesia, China to see biggest jump in real salary in 2024

This year, nine out of 12 places in Asia-Pacific received the highest real salary increases in the world, ECA International…

China economy: September CPI unexpectedly flat

An undated editorial photo of Chinese yuan cash bills and the flag of the People’s Republic of China. Javier Ghersi…