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Japanese household spending squeezed by high inflation and declining disposable income “From 8% to 1%”: Takaichi government moves to cut food consumption tax Backlash feared when tax rate is restored, alongside fiscal strain from revenue shortfall

EU Backs US-Led Economic Sanctions Campaign Against Iran Sweeping US Sanctions Push Iranian Economy to Breaking Point Pessimism Persists: “Economic Pressure Alone Unlikely to Topple Regime” The European Union (EU) has thrown its support behind

China's growth model relied on cheap, precarious labor Consumption pivot needs secure income precarious workers lack Ruling-class "welfare" framing blocks meaningful labor redistribution In China, almost half of urban workers no lon

Agricultural commodity prices climb as extreme weather devastates crops across the U.S.

Government bond yields rise in tandem across the U.S., Japan and major European economies Middle East oil shock and sovereign debt concerns drive up risk premiums Surging investment puts fiscal management and the real economy on alert worldwide

Global Short-Drama Market Surges on Booming Demand for Short-Form Content Industry Leader China Consolidates Position Through AI Technology and IP Competitiveness South Korea Turns to Short Dramas to Ease Production Costs, But Can the Sector Shed Its “B-Grade” Image?

Automakers Race to Adopt Humanoids to Boost Production Efficiency Hyundai Plans Deployment of 25,000 Units as BMW, Mercedes and Chinese Automakers Expand Trials Bipedal Locomotion, Battery and Durability Constraints Cloud Prospects for Labor Substitution

Europe sidelined in US-China rare earth talks US partnership may create new dependency Europe needs stronger independent leverage In three weeks, Xi Jinping will walk into the White House for the first state visit by a Chinese leader to Washingt

China lowers listing barriers for loss-making technology companies to foster strategic industries Valuations soar amid frenzied subscriptions, only for shares to plunge after market debuts Regulators launch sweeping review of IPO underwriters’ due diligence amid concerns over market confidence

Türkiye's 2021–23 rate cuts and KKM shifted currency risk onto the state Washington and Tokyo now defend the yen via FIMA-collateralized borrowing instead Both cases buy time at rising cost, not remove the rate differential

Emerging-market firms pay a persistent country-level borrowing premium Deeper local savings can widen access and lower yields Financial liberalisation expands access but adds global-rate exposure A company

More information can worsen beliefs when signals are unrepresentative Trust shapes which economic signals households choose to believe Transparency works best when uncertainty and timing remain explicit In an international

China’s trade power is becoming a financial transmission channel Emerging markets came first; advanced markets now respond too RMB policy could redirect larger Chinese capital flows abroad At the end of 2025,

Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Purpose-Built Vehicle ‘Cybercab’ Nears Launch Persistent Technology Concerns as Robotaxi Malfunctions and Accidents Mount Key Cybercab Personnel Depart in Droves, Raising Fears of a Repeat of the ‘Cybertruck’ Debacle

Japan’s massive FX intervention with U.S.

Intensifying AI chip competition delivers clear gains for TSMC TSMC’s robust packaging capabilities drive continued investment growth TSMC deepens collaboration with technologically advanced Japanese materials and equipment suppliers Taiwan’s T

Regional universities’ foundations weakened by talent flight to the Seoul metropolitan area and a shrinking college-age population Government to invest $217 million annually in Pusan, Chonnam and Chungnam national universities to develop education and research hubs Weak regional job markets and living conditions threaten to dilute the impact of fiscal support

Local academic rank predicts later educational outcomes Neighborhood context changes how achievement should be interpreted Admissions should test contextual measures alongside national scores Two children can perform exactly th

Major Chinese solar companies post consecutive earnings declines Triple blow from oversupply, weaker domestic demand and Western restrictions Chinese government moves to contain crisis as emerging markets benefit from low-cost solar equipment

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