North America

  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

Fundraising may not help at-risk US Senate Democrats

Media reports indicate a shift in strategy by Republican candidates for Senate as they face a fundraising gap

United States
  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

World trade is finding a historically soft new normal

Japan’s exports by yen value fell for the first time this year but the WTO expects modest world trade growth ahead

Japan
  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

AI will lift capital markets efficiency and volatility

The IMF report on AI use in capital markets shows rapid adoption, but different adoption rates by sectors and regions

International
  • Oct 16
  • 6 min read

Vietnam courts high tech in Lam’s UN debut

During his trip to the United States, To Lam emphasised Vietnam’s desire to boost its technological capabilities

Vietnam
  • Oct 16
  • 2 min read

China will observe US-Philippine drills warily

The US and Philippine militaries are engaged in maritime drills spread across the Philippines

United States
  • Oct 15
  • 7 min read

A second Trump term would target the US civil service

Republican strategists see a second Trump term as a chance to align the US civil service with a conservative agenda

United States
  • Oct 15
  • 7 min read

Rising productivity and foreign labour to boost US GDP

Steady increases in labour productivity and foreign-born workers give the US economy momentum following the soft landing

United States
  • Oct 15
  • 2 min read

Canada and India will struggle to rebuild ties

After months of strain, Ottawa-Delhi relations took a major turn for the worse yesterday

Canada