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RBA cuts interest rates to more than 2-year lows

Australia’s central bank said on Wednesday that monetary policy was restrictive with the current cash rate causing financial pain for many households, but it could not rule out further tightening if necessary to tame inflation. Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Australia’s central bank cut its benchmark lending ratesRead More →

Singapore faces big tests ahead

When Singapore gained independence in 1965 after its separation from Malaysia, few expected the small city-state — which turns 60 on Saturday — to survive. But in the decades since, the country of just 735 square kilometers — smaller than New York City — has transformed itself into one thatRead More →

The changing shades of U.S.-India ties

In February, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged warm greetings and bear hugs , and pledged to pursue an early trade agreement. Now, six months on, that goodwill has soured. Trump labels India the “tariff king,” threatens higher levies within 24 hours , and accusesRead More →