Australian firms turn to Philippines to combat crippling tech skills crisis

More Australian companies are following the lead of KPMG in employing workers in the Philippines rather than at home, as ...

More than US dollar’s fall behind ringgit’s rise

THE ringgit's appreciation trend is compelling, marking a significant reversal from years of weakness, signalling a clear ...

Epstein files: Who is Morgan McSweeney, UK PM Starmer’s right-hand man, who has quit?

Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s powerful chief of staff and key architect of Labour’s 2024 election victory, resigned after ...
The Business & Financial Times

Timing Africa’s debt restructuring

By Vera SONGWE Across Africa, debt restructuring continues to dominate the policy agenda. Swings of over US$11 billion in the debt-service positions of Ethiopia and Ghana underscore why: With ...
Opinion

Shannon Deery: Jess Wilson will need to provide detailed policy solutions sooner rather than later

Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson has neatly identified where Victoria has lost its way, but details on how exactly she plans to get the state back on track have so far been absent. The Nepean ...

Keir Starmer on the edge? How McSweeney’s exit amplifies Mandelson–Epstein crisis for UK PM | Explained

Epstein Files: Starmer faces a political crisis as chief of staff McSweeney resigns over the controversial appointment of Mandelson, linked to Epstein. This incident has prompted calls for Starmer's ...

Trump administration’s changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says

The Trump administration has significantly reduced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's activities over the past year.

Five Years After Myanmar Coup, ‘Even Hope Has Become a Risk’

The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate.