Data from the IMF shows India has risen to become the world’s fifth largest economy, when ranked by nominal GDP. India, in this ranking, has leapfrogged France and the UK. Despite its […]
India is now the world’s 5th largest economy
Deputy Minister: Identification of new export markets in spotlight
By Aygul Salmanova Expansion of export opportunities for non-oil products in Azerbaijan and identification of new export markets are at the center of attention, Deputy Minister of Economy Sahil Babayev told Azernews. […]
Dhaka finds itself at crossroads of global, internal affairs
By Khalid Ibn Muneer With changing scenarios across the global spectrum, Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a field of cold confrontation between the East and the West. The competition to spread influence in the […]
Nikkei’s 2017 rally papers over missing link: wage growth
Little is afoot in Tokyo to create the sustainable domestic demand-led growth that has eluded the Japanese economy for two-plus decades By William Pesek If we can discern a “Trump Doctrine” […]
Three cheers for Vietnamese privatisation
The government is floating significant stakes in select state-owned enterprises, including profitable brewers, in a long promised divestment drive By Peter Janssen On December 18, Vietnam kicked off an auction for a […]
After two decades, a census in Pakistan. The picture is grim
Contentious, disputed, but finally completed, 2017 survey reveals a country confronted by unchecked population growth By Kamal Siddiqi After a delay of almost two decades, the Pakistan government has finally completed its […]
By paying women less, is Japan deepening its own deflation?
By William Pesek Corporate Japan’s sexism is so internalized that even the good news on women in the workforce tends to be bad When he returned to office in 2012, Prime Minister […]
Hungary: Paradise for liberals
by István Lovas Do you wonder what you are going to read in the mainstream press on Hungary tomorrow? I will tell you. The same as yesterday, and the same as […]
Russian Car Sales Jump by Double Digits for Month of May
Car sales in Russia are showing impressive growth. Sales for the month of May were up 14.7% compared to May 2016, reaching 124,900 vehicles, according to the Association of European Businesses (AEB) […]
Crimea Wants to Be Part of Bigger World Together With Russia
Dmitry Babich A brief trip to Crimea in June 2017 made me understand: Crimea wants to be a part of the “bigger world,” but only together with Russia The theme of economic […]
China – Imports take off on renewed demand for hi-tech gadgets
Robust rebound in a broad range of non-resources imports during May pushed China’s foreign trade growth far beyond expectations By Steve Wang and Lin Wanxia, @wxlin1220 Robust rebound in a broad […]
Philippines – ‘Dutertenomics’ envisions a golden age
Manila has announced ambitious new infrastructure spending plans, an unprecedented US$173 billion fiscal push to catapult competitiveness and growth By Joel Adriano The Philippines has announced ambitious new infrastructure spending plans, […]
North Korea reforming economy while denying change
Pyongyang officially is guided by the self-reliance philosophy of founder Kim Il-sung, whose 105th birthday is being marked this weekend, but analysts say economic change is happening By Sebastien Berger On the […]
Russia – Agriculture – Western Sanctions Keep on Giving
Russian agriculture sector flourishes amid sanctions Agriculture has overtaken arms sales to become Russia’s second-biggest export secto When the EU and US imposed sanctions on parts of Russia’s economy following military intervention […]
UK economy will grow more strongly than expected
British Chambers of Commerce says British consumers are showing resilience to Brexit vote, but warns of rising inflation Robust consumer spending and a brighter outlook for trade and investment will mean the […]
South-East Asia – Myanmar
Myanmar’s armed conflicts threaten to complicate and divert various regional integration schemes, including China’s One Belt, One Road initiative By Christopher Briggs This week a super tanker steamed towards Myanmar’s Kyaukpyu port […]
China – Industrial profits up over 30% on SOE windfall gains
Strong upstream commodities rally helps state-owned sector contribute 23% of overall earnings By Steve Wang Profits in China’s industrial sector surged 31.5% during January and February, with the ruling Communist […]
Russian Economy Recovering Confidence Boost
This year is shaping up to be a much better one for the Russian Federation. Following back-to-back years of economic recession and much of the Western world putting its leader, Vladimir […]
Japan – Unexpectedly strong growth
Keiko Ujikane November 14, 2016 Japan’s economy grew more than forecast in the three months through September, as a rebound in exports compensated for continued weak spending at home by people and […]
World Bank Improves Forecast for Russian Economic Growth
The World Bank has revised its forecasts regarding the Russian economy upward, saying that the country’s GDP is expected to decline a total of -0.6% for 2016, compared to an earlier […]
Chinese economy stabilizing in difficult balancing act
By Xinhua writer Zhang Zhongkai BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — China’s economy showed signs of stabilizing as GDP growth remained at 6.7 percent in the third quarter, although the government faces the […]
