In a statement South Korea’s military said, North Korea has fired a ballistic missile on Saturday. The development comes three days ahead of the inauguration of South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a stronger stand against… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Japan witnessing accelerated price rise
According to Japanese government data, core consumer prices in Japan have shot up by 1.9% in April compared from a year earlier. Core consumer prices are a leading indicator of Japanese price trends. The increase in core consumer prices, fuelled… Read More ›
Japan Claims Following Up On Russia’s Oil Embargo Will Be Challenging
Japan’s economy, commerce, and industry minister, Koichi Hagiuda, warned on Thursday that immediately following on a move to cut off Russian oil supplies over the Russian invasion of Ukraine would be “tough.” After the European Union’s executive recommended the strongest package of… Read More ›
Asian Stocks See Significant Outflows In April For The Fourth Month In A Row
Predictions of a hawkish Fed policy and fears about the impact of China’s lockdowns on regional economy caused Asian equities to suffer large foreign capital outflows in April. Refinitiv data for stock exchanges in Taiwan, India, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia,… Read More ›
Britons Reduce Purchasing Meat And Fish Due To High Cost Of Living
In order to conserve money, Britons are buying less meat, fish, and poultry as the cost of living rises. According to market research firm NielsenIQ, volume sales of meat, fish, and poultry fell 13% year over year in the four… Read More ›
BP Reports Soaring Profits Amid Growing Calls For Windfall Tax
After oil and gas prices skyrocketed, BP’s profits for the first three months of this year more than doubled. The energy behemoth posted an underlying profit of $6.2 billion, up from $2.6 billion in the previous quarter and well ahead… Read More ›
EU bans 3 Russian state-owned broadcasters as part of 6th sanction package
On Wednesday, in a significant development, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, the EU will ban three Russian state-owned broadcasters as part of its sixth sanctions package. “They will not be allowed to distribute… Read More ›
EU Is Split On How To Transition Away From Russian Energy
The European Union countries are divided on how quickly they should reduce their reliance on Russian energy supply. Despite the imposition of sanctions in other areas of commerce, the EU continues to rely substantially on Russian oil and gas. Germany’s… Read More ›
Australia Hikes Interest Rates For First Time In More Than A Decade
For the first time in more than a decade, Australia’s central bank has hiked interest rates. As Australia prepares for an election that will be primarily focused on the rising cost of living, the increase will put additional strain on… Read More ›
Putin orders retaliatory economic sanctions on unfriendly entities and countries
In a statement on Tuesday, the Kremlin said, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to “unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organisations”. The kremlin did not shed light on which… Read More ›