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Hong Kong economy’s surprise jump takes growth to five-year high

A surge in Hong Kong’s exports, powered by strong global demand for electronics amid the AI supercycle, has been a key driver of growth for the transshipment hub and gateway to China.

Taiwan posts longest run of double-digit GDP growth since 1987

Taiwan’s exports surged to a record of over US$87 billion (S$111.15 billion) in September.

French economy unexpectedly shrinks in third quarter as headwinds strengthen

France’s weak performance is a worrying sign for the euro area’s second-largest economy.

US economy powers ahead as AI boom, shoppers defy oil shock

The growth figures show that despite unhappiness over inflation, Americans have yet to pull back on their spending.

Thailand’s ghosts of 1997 hold growth lessons for Hanoi

Workers craft jewellery at Pandora’s new manufacturing plant in Ho Chi Minh City . The country can afford a slower-growing economy but not a banking system under stress, says the writer.

China’s Q3 growth narrowly beats forecasts

China’s gross domestic product expanded 4.5% in June-September, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

India expected to overtake Japan as world’s 4th largest economy in 2027: IMF

IMF Asia Director Krishna Srinivasan said India entered the current energy price shock caused by the US-Israel war on Iran from a strong position.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 21, 2026

A woman casts her ballot on the last day of voting on Sept 20 at a polling station in Podolsk, Moscow, Russia.

Iran’s economy contracts by more than 10% during US war, official data shows

People walk past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran. Iran’s economy has long struggled with hyperinflation and devaluation of its currency, caused in large part by economic sanctions.

France’s debt climbs to highest since 1995: Ministry

A ministry source told reporters the public debt will reach 119.3 per cent of GDP in 2026.

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