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A Week After a Rating Upgrade, Vietnam Raises Its Foreign Debt Cap to 50%

Vietnam signed a revised public debt strategy on Thursday that raises the external debt ceiling from 45 to 50 percent of GDP through 2030, a week after R&I rated it investment grade.

October 16, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

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Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

Saudi Arabia drew SR159.1 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, a third more than a year earlier, but outflows nearly doubled and net flows rose only 1.7 percent. GASTAT's annual bulletin

October 16, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Australia Sheds 39,300 Jobs 16 Days After the RBA’s Fourth Rate Rise

Australia lost 39,300 jobs in September and unemployment rose to 4.7 percent, just 16 days after the Reserve Bank's fourth rate rise this year. The ABS itself warns the monthly figure is

October 16, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

President Bola Tinubu seated at right speaking with Vice President Kashim Shettima, who leans in from the left

Tinubu Launches Re-Election Bid With Wike, Soludo and Adeleke at His Side

President Bola Tinubu inaugurated his 2027 campaign council in Abuja with Wike, Soludo and Adeleke, listed under other parties, in the hall. The State House account, the host's own record of the

October 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani seated at a microphone before the national flag as he addresses the Shura Council

Qatar’s Revenue Fell 42% in Six Months; the Emir Says Services Held

Qatar's government revenue fell 42 percent in the first half of 2026 while spending fell 14 percent, the Emir told the Shura Council, adding that no essential service was cut. The speech

October 14, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

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UN Warns 800 Million Young People in Developing Countries Face No Jobs

UNDP chief Alexander De Croo says only about 400 million of 1.2 billion young people entering developing economies' job markets over 15 years will find work. He blamed a triple shock of

October 14, 2026

Economy·News

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Lufthansa Wins 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal as Lisbon Keeps the Majority

Portugal chose Lufthansa over Air France-KLM to buy 44.9 percent of TAP Air Portugal for €1.201 billion, keeping a 50.1 percent majority while Lufthansa takes management. Completion is 18 to 24 months

October 14, 2026

Business·News

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UN Fertiliser Plan for Hormuz Is Ready in 10 Days, If Iran and US Agree

The UN says it can start moving fertiliser through the Strait of Hormuz within seven to 10 days of a yes from Iran and the United States. Its envoy wants that answer

October 14, 2026

Economy·News

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IMF Sees Hormuz Reopening Only in March 2027, and the Gulf Pays for It

The IMF now assumes the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until March 2027, and the Gulf economies carry the cost: Saudi Arabia is forecast to shrink 3.3 percent this year, Kuwait

October 13, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Nobel Economics Prize Rewards Models Born of Oil Shocks as Another Bites

The Nobel economics prize went to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, whose models were built after the 1970s oil shocks. The academy said the work helps governments cope with energy crises, as

October 13, 2026

Economy·News

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A Week After a Rating Upgrade, Vietnam Raises Its Foreign Debt Cap to 50%

Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

Australia Sheds 39,300 Jobs 16 Days After the RBA’s Fourth Rate Rise

Tinubu Launches Re-Election Bid With Wike, Soludo and Adeleke at His Side

Qatar’s Revenue Fell 42% in Six Months; the Emir Says Services Held

UN Warns 800 Million Young People in Developing Countries Face No Jobs

Lufthansa Wins 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal as Lisbon Keeps the Majority

UN Fertiliser Plan for Hormuz Is Ready in 10 Days, If Iran and US Agree

IMF Sees Hormuz Reopening Only in March 2027, and the Gulf Pays for It

Nobel Economics Prize Rewards Models Born of Oil Shocks as Another Bites

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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