Input Tax Credit issue: Insurers to charge 18% GST on agents’ commission

US lawmakers agreed to extend a trade preference program with African nations until the end of 2028.

A new wave of fighting in Iran has sent oil and gas prices spiraling, spurring concerns about inflation as politicians across Europe sound the alarm. Nicole Sy explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

Home loan market braced for fixed-rate rises after bond market sell-off

Denmark’s central bank intervened to support a weakening krone for the second time since June, underscoring the persistent pressure on the currency that could herald an interest-rate hike.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda faces unusually acute risks of financial-market turbulence as he approaches this month’s policy decision in the wake of a public pressure campaign by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady for a seventh consecutive meeting as an escalation in the trade war with the US threatens growth and creates the risk of new inflation pressures.