A synthetic rubber factory in Russia's Tula Oblast was set ablaze overnight on Dec. 24 following an attack, Ukraine's General Staff reported.
Thailand posted a higher-than-expected trade deficit for a second month as a jump in imports outpaced sluggish export growth, underscoring economic risks including a stronger baht that threatens competitiveness.
Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected as pressures from food and energy prices faded, triggering yen weakness on bets the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may delay the timing of its next interest rate hike.
Malaysia's export unit value index decreased by 0.1% to 154.0 points in November 2025 from 154.2 points in the preceding month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
China will tighten oversight of new copper and alumina projects to curb irrational investment and disorderly expansion from 2026 to 2030, the country’s top economic planner said on Friday.
Malaysia has maintained its economic resilience in 2025, supported by the country’s trade neutrality and openness despite US President Donald Trump's tariff wars and geopolitical turbulence, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.