EconomyFeaturedChile passes economic relief bill to help citizens weather Covid-19 stormAshwini sekarApril 7, 2021 by Ashwini sekarApril 7, 2021 The aid package is expected to consist of $693 bonus for workers who have salaries up to $2,079 since 2019... Read more
EconomyFeaturedTrilateral trade between India, Israel and the UAE to reach $110 bn by 2030Pritam BordoloiApril 6, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 6, 2021 UAE and India's bilateral trade is projected to grow from $60 bn in 2020 to $100 bn during the period... Read more
EconomyFeaturedTaiwan’s economy to grow 6.1% in the first quarter: DBSAshwini sekarApril 5, 2021 by Ashwini sekarApril 5, 2021 The global chip shortage is expected to continue to support Taiwan’s exports and manufacturing sector in the near future... Read more
EconomyFeaturedThailand announces new $11.2 bn economic relief packagePritam BordoloiApril 1, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 1, 2021 The package aims to improve the liquidity of businesses through soft loans... Read more
EconomyFeaturedGCC to see a GDP growth of 2.5% during 2021-23: S&PPritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 17, 2021 S&P predicts average Brent oil price of $60 in 2021 and 2022 and $55 in 2023... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSingapore’s GDP to expand by 5.8% in 2021Pritam BordoloiMarch 11, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 11, 2021 This is higher than the 5.5% December forecast by the Monetary Authority of Singapore... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSouth Africa’s economy contracts for the first time in 11 yearsInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 10, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 10, 2021 South Africa’s GDP shrank 7%, compared with a 0.2% expansion in 2019... Read more
EconomyFeaturedKenya-US to resume talks on a bilateral trade agreementInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 3, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 3, 2021 Talks between the two nations were on hold due to the US Presidential election... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIndonesia raises economic recovery budget to $49 bnPritam BordoloiFebruary 16, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 16, 2021 The budget for its National Economic Recovery (PEN) programme has been lifted several times now... Read more
EconomyFeaturedEurope to see economic rebound by mid-yearInternational Finance Business DeskFebruary 12, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskFebruary 12, 2021 The officials in a quarterly report said that the European economy is forecast to grow to reach 3.7 percent in 2021 and slightly better in 2022... Read more