"We are navigating troubled waters," said the OECD's chief economist Alvaro Santos Pereira

The plan was issued to all regions and departments to "vigorously boost consumption, expand domestic demand in all directions, improve consumption capacity by increasing income and reducing burdens," a report from the Council said.

Trump earlier this month signed an executive order establishing the reserve, which White House crypto chief David Sacks has likened to "a digital Fort Knox", comparing it to the stockpiling of gold bars at the US military base

The head of the online platform, which has come in for scrutiny over its environmental footprint and allegations of human rights violations, also insisted that the company does not use forced labour.

Analysts widely expect the central bank to hold the benchmark lending rate steady at 4.25 percent to 4.50 percent, after similarly doing so in January

As things stand it doesn’t look like Musk will imminently axe Ukraine’s Starlink access, which is part funded by Poland.

An index measuring consumer confidence compiled by the University of Michigan fell to 57.9 in March, down from 64.7 a month earlier, weighed down by the seeming chaos of Trump's tariff policy and fears of high inflation.

Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Bangladesh’s banking system outlook from “stable” to “negative”, citing rising asset risks and worsening economic conditions.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted advance tax on the import of raw materials used to manufacture cancer drugs, according to a notification issued earlier this month.

A barrage of new Trump policies has increased uncertainty for businesses, consumers and investors, notably back-and-forth tariff moves against major trading partners like Canada, Mexico and China.

The world’s largest rice exporter has revoked the ban to reduce its domestic stockpile

After imposing a blanket 10 percent tariff on all Chinese goods in early February, Trump hiked the rate to 20 percent last week.

CPA seeks shipping ministry’s intervention

The WTO chief called for calm Friday in the face of a swelling global trade war as US President Donald Trump slaps steep tariffs against friends and foes alike.

Japan said it was granting concessions on a 369.45 billion yen ($2.5 billion) loan under a comprehensive debt treatment plan

Over a month into his second term as US president, Donald Trump has slapped sweeping tariffs on the export-dependent nation, citing Beijing's failure to stem fentanyl flows as justification.

China has set an economic growth target of around five percent for 2025, broadly in line with analysts' expectations.

Malaysia is a key player in the vital chips sector but has been largely focused on packaging, assembly and testing services -- the lower end of the market

The trade war with US President Donald Trump's administration is threatening China's economic jewel, its sprawling industrial complex

Sudan produces around 80 percent of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that's widely used in mass-market products including L'Oreal, lipsticks and Nestle, petfood