SINGAPORE () - Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 1.8% in December from a year earlier, higher than economist forecasts and the lowest in more than three years, official data showed on Thursday. The core inflation rate, which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs, was above the 1.7% forecast by a poll of economists

By Leika Kihara () -The Bank of Japan concludes its first policy meeting of the year on Friday with the outcome to be announced days after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Here is a guide on what to expect and why the BOJ's rate review matters: WHEN DOES THE BOJ MEETING TAKE PLACE?

By Casey Hall SHANGHAI () - More than half of the American businesses in China, the highest level in five years, say they are concerned about a further deterioration in the bilateral relationship between the world's two largest economies, a survey published on Thursday shows. The annual survey by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO () -Japanese exports rose for a third successive month in December as a weak yen boosted the value of shipments, data showed on Thursday, though a decline in volume underscored doubt about an outlook clouded by the unpredictability of U.S. trade policy. With U.S. President Donald Trump flagging plans for tariffs

Investing.com-- Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region is likely to face headwinds in 2025 due to potential U.S. tariff increases, a strong dollar, and weaker export demand, UBS analysts said in a research note. UBS economists forecast a regional slowdown of 0.5 to 1 percentage point in real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, with much

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By Jarrett Renshaw, David Morgan and David Lawder WASHINGTON () - U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing a plan to explicitly use revenue from higher tariffs on imported goods to help pay for extending trillions of dollars in tax cuts, an unprecedented shift likely to face opposition from many of his fellow Republicans in Congress.

By Sinéad Carew and Johann M Cherian () -Wall Street's indexes rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark hitting a record high during the session, as investors cheered streaming video provider Netflix (NASDAQ:)'s quarterly report and technology shares rallied a day after President Donald Trump announced a private-sector artificial intelligence infrastructure plan. The technology sector was

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve is set for its first policy meeting next week, but BofA believes the meeting is likely to be nothingburger as the central bank is likely to keep rates on hold. "We view the January Fed meeting as mostly a placeholder. The Fed will most likely stay on hold," BofA analysts said in a note. The