China factory activity eases into decline as growth wobbles

2026-10-31T08:15:32.000Z
Housing remains the largest household expense, accounting for 33.9% of total expenditures.

Half of Americans’ spending goes to housing and food, most in 15 years

2026-10-31T07:29:46.000Z
The central bank will start to conduct overnight reverse repo operations every day starting from Monday.

China lifts secrecy on new key rate, sets it below old benchmark

2026-10-31T03:53:35.000Z
Countries such Germany and Spain grew, Italy stagnated and France shrank by 0.1 per cent.

Eurozone economy surges despite surprise slump in France

2026-10-30T13:30:02.000Z
The world’s largest crypto trading platform suspended all withdrawals on Friday and pledged to cover all losses. 

Binance estimates US$6.3 billion hacked in crypto’s biggest heist

2026-10-30T13:12:29.000Z
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The FCC has previously barred China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom from providing ​international telecommunications services to the US.

US plans to ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers

2026-10-30T08:23:31.000Z
Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan coalition has suffered setbacks in a succession of state elections.

Anwar cuts a deal with opposition to clear a 2027 budget hurdle

2026-10-30T07:43:19.000Z
The subsidy has kept retail petrol prices around 170 yen a litre, equivalent to about US$4.10 a gallon.

Japan to scale back fuel subsidies as Iran war costs mount

2026-10-30T07:26:15.000Z
Workers at a small factory that produces parts for internal combustion engine vehicles in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Sep 23, 2026.

Thailand’s September factory output rises 2.05% y/y, lower than forecast

2026-10-30T06:25:52.000Z
Scoot’s operating ⁠loss balloons to S$32 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, from S$17 million a year earlier, as passenger unit cost rose 21.7%.

State-backed South-east Asia budget carriers handle elevated fuel prices better

2026-10-30T05:11:54.000Z