India getting back to high growth gear with tax cuts
The Indian government is looking to perk up economic growth by handing USD 12 billion in disposable income to middle-class citizens to boost consumption.
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The Indian government is looking to perk up economic growth by handing USD 12 billion in disposable income to middle-class citizens to boost consumption.

The Draghi report concluded that the EU is completely behind in international competitiveness, but Greece is showing the way forward in boosting labour productivity.

The German economy has contracted since 2023, and the outlook has become even worse for this year. Debt-driven growth will change the situation for some time, but something is fundamentally wrong – and nobody talks about it.

The United Kingdom is at a crossroads as it seeks to contain its ballooning public debt while raising additional funds to sustain social services.

Gabriel Galípolo has stepped in as Brazil’s new central bank governor with inflationary pressures, fiscal challenges, and global uncertainties in tow. Can he balance high growth ambitions with monetary discipline?

China is hit by déjà vu with another wave of sky-high tariffs from the US – only this time, financial markets appear to be holding up better than before.

China, Japan, and South Korea are setting deep historical rifts aside to work towards a trade alliance in response to Trump’s recharged tariff war.

Malaysia remains on top of the global Islamic economy. With the halal industry booming, could this provide a substantial economic boost for Malaysia?

Since the global launch of Indonesia’s IDX Carbon Exchange in 2023, domestic carbon trading has reached IDR 50.64 billion (USD 3.1 million). The question is if Indonesia can compete on a global scale and what investors should expect.

Southeast Asia has not been spared from Trump’s outsized tariffs, but the region is far from losing its lustre as an investment destination.









