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Japan’s new coalition eyes big spending but not Abenomics 2.0

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, first row) poses during a photo session with members of her cabinet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan October 21, 2025. PHILIP FONG/Pool via REUTERS REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION FROM \"PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICIAL RESIDENCE\" TO \"PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE\".

Japan's Takaichi calls on BOJ to pursue inflation driven by wage gains

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office, in Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 2025. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS

Japan LDP’s Takaichi explores coalition with right-leaning party in premiership bid

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party newly elected chief Sanae Takaichi speaks to media after a meeting with Japan's Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito, at the party headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan October 10, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level deal on $1.2 billion payout

MAS keeps Singdollar policy unchanged as it weighs low inflation v tariff risks to growth

Generic photograph of the lobby of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) building at 10 Shenton Way on July 21, 2025.

MAS expected to hold Singdollar policy steady on Oct 14

Singapore’s central bank will weigh subdued inflation and the continuing threat of US trade measures against a resilient domestic growth outlook.

Japan PM contender Koizumi vows wage hikes to counter inflation

Japan's Prime Minister contender Shinjiro Koizumi, who is currently Agriculture Minister and son of the former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, attends a press conference about his running in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race in Tokyo, Japan, September 20, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Pool

Japan’s deepening political woes cloud budget, rate hike timing

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba's bitter election defeat has made his administration vulnerable to calls for big spending.

MAS keeps Singapore dollar policy unchanged amid US tariff risks to economy

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said that growth momentum over the rest of the year should moderate as front-loading activity dissipates.

Resilient economy versus uncertain outlook splits views on Singapore’s monetary policy

The MAS has already eased its policy stance twice this year.

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