Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemma

The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter numbers. We get the first-quarter labour market and unemployment data on April 8. We’ll see the first-quarter Consumers Price Index inflation on April 21, and we don’t see the first-quarter GDP until June 18. Economists at ASB … Read more

Asia-Pacific, MENA: ASEAN-GCC-China Inaugural Summit Marks Deeper Economic Alignment – Stratfor

Asia-Pacific, MENA: ASEAN-GCC-China Inaugural Summit Marks Deeper Economic Alignment  Stratfor Prabowo urges ASEAN-GCC halal business network formation  ANTARA News Southeast Asian leaders meet China’s Li and Gulf states to bolster ties  The Jakarta Post ASEAN, Gulf Nations Get Closer as Trade Hits $130.7 Billion  Jakarta Globe ASEAN-GCC-China cooperation boosts regional economy: Prabowo  ANTARA News Source link

Japan, Philippines seek deeper ties to counter China

AN “increasingly severe” security environment has made deepening security ties with the Philippines a necessity, Japan’s defense chief said Monday after a meeting with his counterpart in Manila. Speaking as he concluded a two-day visit that included a tour of Philippine air bases, Japanese Defense Secretary Gen Nakatani said the two countries hoped to achieve … Read more

Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s Year Ending Smashing Of West Ham

Talk about a nice way to end the calendar year. Liverpool were all over the undermanned Hammers from the opening moments, and never really let off the gas in an easy 5-0 win. There was hardly a foot put out of place by the Reds on the evening, with West Ham failing to register a … Read more