Why has Indonesia erupted in violent protests? The real story behind the massive protestsIndonesia has erupted in violent protests after outrage over lawmakers’ perks and the death of a young delivery driver triggered nationwide...
01 Sep, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
Mass protests compel Indonesia to scale back lawmakers' perksPresident Prabowo Subianto announced that Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke perks for lawmakers amid widespread protests o...
31 Aug, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
'Pandora's box': Alarm bells in Indonesia over rising military roleConcerns are rising in Indonesia as President Prabowo Subianto's initial months have seen increased military influence in government, spark...
20 Apr, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
India's economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, supported by strong private consumption, investment: UNIndia's economy is projected to grow by 6.6% in 2025, driven by robust consumption, investment, and strong export growth in services and go...
10 Jan, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
How is the violent unrest in New Caledonia impacting global nickel prices?Global nickel prices have surged following violent unrest in New Caledonia, a major nickel producer. Social unrest erupted over French cons...
22 May, 2024, 01.50 PM IST
Food inflation pain puts emerging markets between rock and hard placeGlobal food prices have climbed for two years, fuelled by COVID-19 disruptions and weather woes. Supply shocks to grains and oils from Russ...
17 May, 2022, 04.31 PM IST
View: Prepare for turbulence in emerging marketsRising friction in the Middle East could result in higher energy prices and supply disruptions for developing countries.
26 Jan, 2020, 11.22 AM IST
EMs geared up for another year of wealth creationTotal wealth in emerging-market stocks and bonds now exceeds $27 trillion.
31 Dec, 2019, 07.56 AM IST
Pimco says emerging currencies are near cheapest in two decadesEmerging-market assets are rallying as the world’s two-biggest economies edge toward a deal.
18 Nov, 2019, 04.23 PM IST
Big risks for emerging markets in 2019A US trade delegation is preparing to travel to Beijing for talks slated for the week of January 7.
03 Jan, 2019, 08.55 AM IST
What oil at $100 a barrel would mean for the world economyA run-up in oil crude prices poses a lot less of a risk to the US than it used to.
30 Sep, 2018, 04.04 PM IST
China's present economic challenges are similar to what it faced in 1998Looking at China, one might imagine the 15 yrs separating Zhu’s inauguration as Chinese premier in March'98 & Keqiang’s this March never ha...
21 Aug, 2013, 12.25 PM IST
- Security concerns make India 'extreme risk' economy: Report
UK-based firm Maplecroft has rated security as primary concern for investors in high risk growth economies of India, Indonesia, Philippines...
28 Feb, 2011, 12.59 AM IST
- Inflation crisis could spark political unrest: Malaysia
Soaring prices of food and fuel could spark widespread political unrest, Malaysia's Prime Minister said at a summit of developing nations.
08 Jul, 2008, 12.14 PM IST
- Indonesian MPs to review of fuel price hike
Indonesia's parliament has voted to review the government's fuel price hike after 21 people were injured in violent student-led protests, o...
25 Jun, 2008, 10.57 AM IST
- Angry protests as Indonesia hikes fuel prices
Angry students hurled molotov cocktails at police after Indonesia hiked the cost of gasoline by 33 percent Saturday to rein in subsidies th...
24 May, 2008, 04.57 PM IST
- No quick fix to soothe Asian rice shortage fears
Asia's fear of impending rice shortages looks to have become something of a self-fulfilling prophecy and exposed the over-reliance of many ...
27 Apr, 2008, 08.00 AM IST