AI-related demand boosts Singapore exports in April
TLE DESK: Singapore’s exports rose nearly 25 percent in April compared to the same month the previous year as strong demand for…
Sri Lanka hikes cooking gas prices amid global energy pressures
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka has increased the price of cooking gas by up to 23 per cent, as authorities grapple with rising global energy costs…
Iran escalates attacks after Trump’s warning over Strait of Hormuz
TBT DESK: launched fresh missile and drone attacks across the Middle East on Monday, while warning of “devastating” retaliation following…
White House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs
TLE DESK: US President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Friday to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, as the United…
China’s Exports Slip 1.1% in October as Shipments to US Plunge 25%
China’s exports fell 1.1% year-on-year in October, dragged down by a sharp 25% drop in shipments to the United States, according to…
Germany’s US exports hit four-year low as tariffs bite
TLE DESK: German exports to the United States dropped in July to their lowest level since 2021, data showed Monday, as President Donald…
Tough negotiations and uncertainty ahead of OPEC+ meeting
TLE DESK: Uncertainty loomed over what Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance would decide on crude output in…
EU ban impact: India’s diesel exports to Europe skyrocket; 137% surge in August shipments
TLE DESK: The European Union’s new restrictions on Russia’s crude oil have led to a massive surge in diesel shipments from India. India’s…
Italy’s MPS reaches threshold in bid for rival Mediobanca
TLE DESK: Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) has completed the first stage of its attack on rival Mediobanca, as it seeks to…
Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard
TLE DESK: A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than…