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Innovation Party’s Participation through External Cooperation Reduction of Parliamentary Seats Adoption of Osaka Sub-Capital Plan Sanae Takaichi, President of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party/Photo=Sanae Takaichi

Collapse of Dollar Credibility Sparks Fracture in Reserve Currency System Accelerating Shift Toward “Non-Dollar Assets” Shrinking U.S. Share of Global GDP Fuels De-Dollarization Signs of a shift in U.S.

Digital ad tax won’t make users subscribe; costs are passed to advertisers and small creators Keep ads, but ring-fence a low levy to fund open education and shield SMEs with ad-credit rebates Add transparency, data portability, and a public-interest ad exchange to shift power without paywalls

Specialized banks help firms but amplify shocks in their niche Concentration risk—now visible in CRE—can turn local downturns into credit crunches Policy should “specialise, but insure” with sectoral buffers, syndication, and clean risk transfer

IMF Projects 2.3% Increase in UK Tax Ratio by 2029 Labour: “Tax Hikes Unavoidable to Tackle Fiscal Deficit” France Weighs 2% Wealth Tax on Ultra-Rich Individuals Amid growing fiscal strain across Europe triggered by U.S.

Asian Foreign Exchange Market Volatility Deepens Regional Central Banks Intensify Defense Efforts China Signals Policy Shift on Exchange Rate As trade tensions between the United States and China intensify, Asian currencies have collective

S&P: “China’s Homebuyer Sentiment Remains Fragile as Policy Support Loses Momentum” Housing Prices Keep Sliding, With Even New Builds Losing Steam Local Governments Roll Out Stimulus Measures, but Impact Remains Unclear

China to Restrict Exports of Key Battery Materials Industry Says “Not a New Risk” as Supply Chains Diversify Post-IRA Korean Battery Makers Eye Possible Gains in U.S.

Dutch Government Ousts Nexperia’s China-Born CEO, Signaling Direct Intervention Yielding to Intensifying U.S.

Food supply chain uncertainty deepens amid U.S.–China tensionsClimate change reshapes China’s agricultural map

WTO and Global Community Have Long Criticized China’s Subsidy Policies Despite dropping its developing-nation status, Beijing is expected to maintain its state-led growth model China pushes back against India’s EV and battery subsidy programs

Family wealth driving a new global market orderAsia’s financial hubs expand their family office ecosystems

Divergence Over $350 Billion Investment Structure Discussions on Phased Execution and Alternative Mechanisms High Likelihood of Final Signing Before APEC Summit With just two weeks remaining before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summ

The IMF Warns: “Global Markets Growing Complacent Amid Rising Risks” Major economies weighed down by fiscal deficits and debt Trade conflicts and the Russia–Ukraine war add to mounting strain The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proje

Supply chain pivots to U.S. and Europe Tech innovation drives shift beyond LFP Experts warn recovery will take time The global battery industry stands at a crossroads of fragmentation and reorganization. As the U.S.

Growing Rate-Cut Pressure Amid U.S.-China Trade Tensions IMF Identifies ‘Trade Uncertainty’ as a Key Downside Risk Powell Hints at Policy Shift Toward Ending Quantitative Tightening Stephen Myron, Member of th

China’s soft power problem is monetization, not creativity Shift incentives to export outcomes, licensing, and private experimentation Let partners localize, focus on proven genres, and flip the IP receipts–payments gap Chi

CPPIB Scales Back Korean Exposure Since Last Year Reduced Appeal in Fund Stability and Governance LPs Shift Toward Long-Term Stability Over High Returns A growing number of Korean private equity (PE) firms are making inroads into securing foreign

Umji Foods nears sevenfold return in three yearsFierce bidding erupts over “K-sauce” brands