International

  • Jan 23
  • 2 min read

Japan is very slowly edging towards modest rate rises

The Bank of Japan left policy unchanged but will watch wage negotiations carefully ahead of potential tightening

Japan
  • Jan 22
  • 7 min read

Ships’ safety off Yemen will depend on US-UK air power

US-UK airstrikes in Yemen aim to support freedom of navigation as Huthis fail to limit attacks to Israeli interests

International
  • Jan 19
  • 2 min read

Russian espionage tests Western cyber resilience

Russian espionage tactics are evolving, according to a new threat intelligence report from Google

International
  • Jan 18
  • 2 min read

FDI is unlikely to regain pre-pandemic trend in 2024

The UN Investment Monitor reported fairly weak foreign direct investment (FDI) last year across most regions and sectors

International
  • Jan 18
  • 2 min read

AlphaGeometry-type progress will boost AI adoption

Google DeepMind has reported a major breakthrough in AI's mathematical reasoning capabilities

International
  • Jan 16
  • 2 min read

2024 polls will reveal disinformation risks of GenAI

Many countries are heading for elections this year; both benign and malicious users will use generative AI tools

International
  • Jan 15
  • 2 min read

Impact of AI on labour to test policymakers thoroughly

The IMF has published a paper on impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on labour markets and inequality

International
  • Jan 11
  • 7 min read

Natural gas prices are set to moderate further in 2024

Despite a resurgence in Asian LNG demand, gas markets look well supplied amid warm winter temperatures

International