Foreign-owned firms get easier access to external loans
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Empty skyscrapers: China’s property slump still throttling growth
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
India approves $13b semiconductor plan
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil rises 2% as Mideast hostilities worsen
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
US inflation cools in June before renewed Mideast fighting
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Dollar on back foot
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
US inflation cools in June before renewed Mideast fighting
15 July 2026, 14:33 PM
Business
Oil prices rise as hostilities worsen in the Middle East
15 July 2026, 12:58 PM
Business
Oil traders call Trump’s Hormuz bluff at their peril
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
US pays back $81b in tariffs ruled illegal by Supreme Court
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
OpenAI’s first-half revenue rises 16% to $4.3 billion
OpenAI generated around $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, about 16 percent more than it generated all of last year, The Information reported on Monday, citing financial disclosures to shareholders.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India
Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten US firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability centres (GCCs) that handle operations from finance to research and development, economists and industry insiders say.
30 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Spotify founder Ek to step down as CEO to focus on long-term strategy
The company adopts a new co-CEO structure in its strategy to fend off rivals
30 September 2025, 15:28 PM
Part of laundered money may return by Feb: finance adviser
Bangladesh Bank governor will speak on how much will be repatriated, he says
30 September 2025, 12:31 PM
Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India
US President Trump raised the cost of new H-1B visa applications this month to $100,000
30 September 2025, 07:27 AM
China’s new K visa beckons foreign tech talent as US hikes H-1B fee
China’s new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign tech talent kicks off this week, a move seen boosting Beijing’s fortunes in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington as a new US visa policy prompts would-be applicants to scramble for alternatives.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
India to launch EFTA trade pact on Oct 1
In the midst of a tariff battle with the United States, India will formally operationalise its free trade agreement (FTA) with four countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc on October 1.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
India to launch EFTA trade pact on Oct 1
The EFTA countries are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland
29 September 2025, 12:15 PM
Toyota's August sales grow for eighth month on robust US demand
Its global vehicle production rose 4.9 percent, a third consecutive month of growth
29 September 2025, 07:32 AM
Free-market US tested as Trump takes stakes in private companies
The Trump administration is in talks to take an equity stake in Lithium Americas, which would insert the government into another private enterprise in the latest challenge to American free-market traditions.
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
External debt servicing rises 13.22% in Jul-Aug
$488.79 million in principal and $178.32 million in interest were repaid in the first two months of FY26
28 September 2025, 12:24 PM
Big Pharma’s tariff win leaves lingering aches
Big Pharma is proving the mantra that prevention is better than cure.
27 September 2025, 18:50 PM
Canada signs free trade agreement with Indonesia
Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa’s exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia.
27 September 2025, 18:18 PM
Trump signals financial aid for US farmers hit by trade wars
President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he could funnel aid to American farmers -- a big political support base -- hit by fallout from his trade wars.
27 September 2025, 18:18 PM
Gold gains
Gold gained on Friday after US inflation data came in line with expectations, reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve may continue with interest rate cuts later this year.
27 September 2025, 18:17 PM
Trump slaps 100% tariffs on imported branded drugs
"We will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical product"
26 September 2025, 02:43 AM
China, EU stress cooperation as Trump tariffs bite
China’s Premier Li Qiang and European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed cooperation during their meeting in New York, as the world’s No.2 and No.3 economies looked to defuse trade tensions while squeezed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
‘ChatGPT, what stocks should I buy?’ AI fuels boom in robo-advisory market
As ChatGPT nears its third birthday, at least one in 10 retail investors is using a chatbot to pick stocks, fuelling a boom in the robo-advisory market, but even fans say it is a high-risk strategy that cannot replace traditional advisors just yet.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Thai tourism hit by strong baht
Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said the Thai baht has appreciated by 7.24 percent since the beginning of the year, rising from 34.23 to the US dollar in January 2025 to 31.75 in September.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Southeast Asia trade deals in coming months
The United States expects to finalise trade deals with more Southeast Asian countries in the coming months, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said during a meeting with regional counterparts on Wednesday.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM