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Australia’s high wage growth reinforces RBA’s inflation challenge
Australia’s annual wage growth remained elevated last quarter, highlighting ongoing labour market tightness and reinforcing the inflation challenge facing the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) after this month’s interest-rate hike. […]
EV sales boom in Ethiopia
Bethelhem Eshetie gave up driving her taxi two years ago. The rising cost of petrol and the spare parts needed to keep her old car on the road meant that […]
US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) – The United States is in the process of withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing three […]
Iran issues notice over planned rocket launches on Thursday
DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Iran issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) that it plans rocket launches in areas across its south on Thursday from 330 GMT to 1330 GMT, […]
Germany’s Merz joins calls for social media limits for children
BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz backed growing calls in Germany for controls on access to social media platforms by children, saying he had become increasingly persuaded of […]
Lotte Chemical faces uncertain margins, market
The situation for Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd is not looking good. Read full story Date: 19 February, 2026 4:15 am Source: thestar.com.my
Perak Transit remains operationally strong
BIMB Research expects Perak Transit Bhd’s operations to remain relatively stable, supported by resilient demand for value-for-money, last-mile public transport services.In its most recent report, the research house says news […]
SMC unit puts in lowest bid for Meralco deal
A unit of San Miguel Corp might bag a 200MW supply deal with Manila Electric Co (Meralco) after it submitted the lowest offer at a recent bidding. Read full story […]
Japan insurers seek change
A Japanese accounting group is seeking to ease rules on how life insurers book paper losses on government bonds. Read full story Date: 19 February, 2026 4:15 am Source: thestar.com.my
Officials urge caution ahead of US agreement
Days ahead of the expected signing of a bilateral tariff agreement with the United States, analysts have called on the government to tread with caution regarding concessions made, specifically opening […]