Also in this newsletter: Is India’s stock market run waning and some New Year’s Eve party stats
People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for credit
While Trump threatens punitive tariffs, investors need to understand how much the country has altered in recent years
Trump’s threat of higher duties on Chinese goods raises the stakes for a union proud of its free-trading instincts
Slowing growth and high inflation hit household incomes and raise questions about economic fundamentals
President uses new year address to stress support for country’s vulnerable people and reiterate Taiwan stance
Also in this newsletter: health insurers’ claims record, and how Rishad Premji stays sharp
Measure abandoned days before deadline after lenders launched legal challenges and imposed fees
The country’s climate-neutral GDP forecasts require urgent revision
Politics and luxury goods weigh on benchmark Cac 40 index
In different ways, the US, Russia and China have all become revisionist powers that are seeking radical change to the status quo
As finance minister, he paved the way for a transformative liberalisation of the state-controlled economy
Oxford-educated economist liberalised the country’s economy and paved the way for strong growth
Multilateral lender says greater detail of policies is needed to bolster household and business confidence
Women receive cold-calls about family planning and universities asked to offer ‘love courses’ to tackle demographic crisis
Companies fear political vacuum in Seoul will leave them vulnerable to tariffs and loss of subsidies
Investigation comes just weeks before Biden administration hands over to president-elect Donald Trump
Washington needs to move fast if it wants to find other sources
Key level passed after 10-year debt breached 2% barrier as markets expect further monetary easing
Japan’s central bank governor says ‘one more notch’ of information needed to justify raising rates
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Flexible economies and free markets have kept globalisation going this year
Exports have buoyed economy but are expected to slow sharply if US imposes further levies in 2025
Linking subsidies to intellectual property is the sort of strategic inclusion that fosters mutual benefits
Semiconductor toolmaking is a great business, but the geopolitics are daunting
