Asia's economy, considered.
AERPhoto: Magda Ehlers / PexelsJapan's defence budget request, released in late August, outlines a plan to deploy drone-mounted quantum magnetic sensors by fiscal 2031. This initiative seeks to improve maritime detection efficiency and reduce operational costs.
Analysts observe a significant split in regional currency performance, with some benefiting from trade surpluses and capital inflows while others face import cost pressures.
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct an overnight variable rate reverse repo operation on September 16, 2026, aiming to absorb surplus funds from the banking system.
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago detailed how central bank independence, inflation targeting, and exchange rate flexibility transformed key emerging markets, including several in Asia, since the 1990s.
Singapore's Public Service Division is examining a research paper alleging disproportionate property purchases by civil servants near future MRT stations before public announcements, with potential referral to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.
The companies that move the region's economy, analysed at strategy level.
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AERPhoto: geralt / PixabayAnalysts estimate Singtel's data centre arm, Nxera, could be valued at S$4 billion to S$4.5 billion if it pursues a public listing, based on projected FY2028 earnings.
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