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India’s oil demand growth set for post-pandemic low amid war crunch

India is heavily reliant on imported crude and fuels, and the Iran war has led to surging energy prices that are squeezing state-run refiners and weighing on the broader economy.

Russia finance officials tell Putin war spending is unaffordable

Finance Ministry officials have grown increasingly concerned about the state of Russia's economy and state budget in recent months.

Lonely consumers in China fuel a $74 billion companionship economy

Paid partners can be found for running, sightseeing and even eating out at hotpot restaurants.

How to prevent the 'K-economy' from becoming more K-shaped

Frugal and more online: Smarter spenders rewrite luxury’s China dream

Foreign luxury brands might not be retaining the pull — and the cashflow — in China that they counted on in the world's second-largest economy in the 2010s.

Rare Earths Reveal Japan's Deeper Supply Chain Challenge

A Waseda economist warns Japan's rare-earth problem is only one sign of deeper supply-chain risks hidden across the economy. The post Rare Earths Reveal Japan's Deeper Supply Chain Challenge first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

World’s appetite for AI makes China less afraid of stronger yuan

Even as the yuan climbed to its strongest level since 2023 and the economy looked more fragile, policymakers have shown little urgency to step in.

’My job is going’: U.K. workers squeezed out by AI

In the U.K., where services account for around 80% of the economy, AI has become flexible, fast and inexpensive competition for many white-collar workers.

Thailand cuts visa-free stays, citing crime by foreigners

Tourism is vital to the Southeast Asian nation's economy, but foreign arrivals have yet to return to their pre-Covid highs.