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BOJ faces pressure to hike rates on its upcoming meeting
Data showed that Asia was an outlier that registered inflows of $3.1 billion in H1 2024
Primary income came to a 4.21 trillion yen surplus, the largest since comparable data became available in 1985
5.91 million foreign workers are expected to be employed in Japan by 2040
Inflation in Europe's largest economy had already slackened to 2.3 percent in March, its lowest level since June 2021
The technologies include features such as full autopilot capabilities and carbon-free engine
Retail sales and facility investment also lost ground during the same period
Morgan Stanley analysts expect an August rate hike, which may further weaken domestic trading conditions
The ministry will allocate 3.5 trillion won to AI chips, advanced biotech, and quantum tech
The annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.9 percent in May from 2.7 percent in April
GDP grew by 0.8 percent sequentially, a faster pace than the 0.7 percent growth seen in the fourth quarter of 2023
External financial assets reached $1.911 trillion at the end of December last year
The manufacturing sector attracted 28.4 percent, or 117.1 billion yuan, of the total FDI inflow
The assets of the banking sector reached 429.58 trillion yuan, up 8.1 percent YoY
The SNB now expects inflation to be 1.3 percent in 2024, 1.1 percent in 2025, and 1 percent in 2026.
The one-year LPR was kept at 3.45 percent, while the five-year LPR was maintained at 3.95 percent
This marks the lowest annual increase in the consumer price index since mid-2021, in line with analysts' forecasts
The country's trade deficit narrowed to $7.7 billion, down nearly 12 percent from a year earlier
The contribution is aimed at supporting the implementation of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The Brazilian leader also noted that country's GDP grew by 2.5 percent in the last 12 months
The country's growth rate for 2024 has been revised up to 2.7 percent by research firm
The President of WTTC praised the UAE for their efforts in utilising travel and tourism to promote sustainable development
This reflects the continued recovery of the Asia and Pacific (APAC) region from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
In 2019, Chinese tourists spent $248 billion abroad, accounting for 14 percent of global tourism spending
