Boosting R&D Could Lift Australia’s GDP by 3%, Report Finds
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering has released a series of recommendations that will turn the ...
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Why Australia stinks at building homes
The Productivity Commission (PC) released a research paper entitled Housing Construction Productivity: Can we Fix it?, which ...
Australia set for maiden rate cut since 2020
SYDNEY: Australia's central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains ...
Australia set for first rate cut since 2020 as trade risks mount
Australia’s central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains alert to ...
ACCC still ‘concerned’ about Woolworths and Coles discounts
Australia’s consumer watchdog has put major supermarkets and retailers on notice that they are still in its sights, vowing to ...
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Critical Step To Cut Emissions In Steel, Iron Production
In response to the announcement of a national green iron investment fund and joint federal and SA investment in the ...
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members
Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists’ ...
Australia's central bank cuts rates for the first time in more than four years, flags economic uncertainties
The central bank had held its policy rate steady at 4.35% since November 2023, following an extended period of 13 rate hikes ...
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Analysis: Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024
China added some 277 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, up 28% year-on-year from the previous year’s 216GW, which was also a record. This increase included strong growth from both ...
Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost its economy. But experts warn they come at a price.
Lau relies on water and electricity to operate his thriving export business in Malaysia’s Johor province. His contingency ...
The RBA didn't want to start cutting rates too late, governor Bullock says
The RBA was too slow to lift rates, and it didn't want to make the same mistake when cutting them, the central bank's ...
Japan’s inflation hits 2-year high of 4% in January—will the BOJ raise rates?
Japan’s inflation surged in January, with consumer prices rising 4% year over year—the highest level since early 2023.