Asia

Indian economy in period of dense fog, says Credit Suisse

Describing Indian economy to be in a period of "dense fog", Credit Suisse Wednesday said structural reforms including GST has…

Food prices’ rise push India’s August retail inflation to 5-month high

India’s consumer price inflation rose more than expected to a five-month high in August, fueled by strong gains in prices…

Saudi wealth fund hires $111 billion-portfolio chief, sources say

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which is being transformed into a $2 trillion investment giant, hired Rashed Sharif as head…

World Bank not currently looking at financing projects in Iran, says spokesman

The World Bank said Tuesday it was not currently looking to finance any projects in Iran, responding to Iranian government…

China faces mounting debt challenge

Corporate debt in China has soared to $18 trillion, or 169% of GDP, the largest pile of corporate debt in…

Saudi-led boycott takes toll on Qatar’s growth prospects

Qatar’s economy will expand this year at the slowest pace since 1995, according to economists as the impact of a…