Despite a short-lived uptick in births in 2023, China is poised to witness a renewed decline in its birth rate this year, according to experts, as reported by the South China Morning Post. While the full-year figures have yet to be released, demographers warn that the modest rise observed last

China is set to lower its inflation target for the first time since 2004, signaling a more realistic approach to combatting deflationary pressures, Bloomberg reports. The shift comes as the world's second-largest economy struggles to overcome weak consumer demand and a prolonged property slump. Almost all of China&

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its key policy rate to a nine-year high on Friday, fueling expectations for further hikes and offering support to the yen. This move, as reported by Bloomberg, is viewed as a response to the central bank's more optimistic outlook on inflation. The

With China's traditional economic growth drivers sputtering, the country should further empower its manufacturing sector to remain competitive, according to Zhu Min, a former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China and deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, who spoke at the World Economic

Bloomberg reported that the yield gap between Singapore's ultra-long bonds and US Treasuries is expected to widen, with Singapore's relatively muted debt issuance juxtaposed against increasing US debt supply. The current gap, the largest on record, sees 30-year Singapore government bonds trading at roughly 200 basis

China is pushing to bolster its lagging stock market by encouraging large state insurers and commercial insurance funds to invest more heavily in A-shares, Reuters reported. This move, announced Wednesday, aims to counter investor anxieties stemming from ongoing US-China trade tensions. The plan, jointly released by six financial regulators, mandates

Ireland's economic growth is expected to slow down, Bloomberg reports, citing a report by Ibec, the nation's main business lobby. Ibec's report points out the uncertainty in global trade and persistent infrastructure bottlenecks as key factors. Ibec forecasts domestic demand, a more reliable indicator

President Donald Trump's repeated threats to impose steep tariffs on Canadian oil exports have created a significant divergence in the performance of US and Canadian energy stocks, according to a report by Bloomberg. While US oil and gas companies have enjoyed a robust performance in 2023, their Canadian