The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday reaffirmed its support for free trade and open markets despite growing tariff barriers and rising economic nationalism, saying global trade remains essential for raising living standards and reducing poverty, even as it acknowledged that the gains from globalisation have not been shared equally....
US President Donald Trump does not appear to rule out the possibility of having US military ships he asked South Korea to build constructed in the Northeast Asian country, a presidential official said on Thursday....
China must urgently overhaul its economic growth model by shifting away from exports towards stronger domestic consumption as it grapples with weak demand, slowing productivity and a rapidly ageing population, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, warning that these structural challenges will weigh on the world's second-largest economy in the y...
India's push to establish itself as a global manufacturing hub is beginning to pay off as international supply chains diversify, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saying on Thursday that it is already seeing tangible evidence of the shift, particularly in electronics manufacturing, while urging New Delhi to sustain structural reforms to mainta...
Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "true friend of Australia", Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he does not believe the conflict with Iran will resume despite him saying that the ceasefire agreement with the Islamic Republic was effectively "over" for him, while claiming that he is "number one" on Tehran's kill list....
US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday (local time) announced that the US Department of Labour has launched investigations and issued subpoenas against alleged foreign fraudsters accused of misusing the H-1B visa programme, saying the Trump administration would ensure the scheme does not undermin...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday (local time) said its forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade Tehran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, following recent attacks on commercial shipping and civil...
Scientists uncover how cells pump protons to convert oxygen into energy, solving decades-old mystery Researchers have uncovered the molecular mechanism by which cells convert oxygen into usable energy. The study identifies how a c...
Fresh from concluding its landmark free trade agreement with the European Union, India is pursuing an ambitious strategy to expand its network of trade agreements across North America, Latin America, Africa and the Gulf, with negotiations already underway or planned with several major economies, the country's chief trade negotiator has said....
