economy

Canada's Q2 GDP recovers sharply as domestic demand revives, exports grow

2026-08-28T14:20:00.000Z
Gurugram, India. Many countries across South Asia continue to contend with unreliable or underdeveloped power systems.

Energy security cannot be the forgotten pillar of the energy transition

2026-08-27T07:00:00.000Z
Asean can remain young, growing and increasingly affluent while becoming more demanding and politically fluid.
POLITICS THAT MATTER

Asean must repair its fraying bargain with the young

2026-08-25T23:00:00.000Z
For the first time since the end of the pandemic, GDP has risen for three quarters in a row, with growth between January and March revised up to 0.4 per cent.

German economy grew faster than estimated in second quarter

2026-08-25T08:16:23.000Z
Trade statistics produce an uneven picture of the creative economy, with some industries measured in detail while others are consistently underestimated.

Asean’s creative economy needs clearer definitions and better data urgently

2026-08-23T23:00:00.000Z
The housing price drop was due to interest rate hikes, a reaction to rapid growth in previous years and changes to housing tax breaks in the May budget.

Australia housing prices drop slows economy

2026-08-13T09:32:44.000Z
The growth in June was because of a rise of 0.4 per cent in services and was partially offset by falls of 0.2 per cent in industrial production, and 0.1 per cent in construction.

UK GDP bounced in June, helped by Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine

2026-08-13T06:56:55.000Z
For investors, market size alone is no longer enough. Investment decisions depend as much on policy predictability, infrastructure quality, innovation ecosystems and institutional credibility.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why India’s fiscal health matters for Asean businesses

2026-08-10T23:00:00.000Z
AI angst could redraw the populist fault line between “them” and “us”, with “them” representing an ever-smaller group of people. 

AI is the greatest grievance machine ever

2026-08-09T23:00:00.000Z
SIIA’s chairman Simon Tay (left) with Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow at the 18th Asean & Asia Forum.

Turning constraints into assets could help Singapore remain competitive in an age of global fragmentation

2026-08-03T08:40:17.000Z