GLOBAL ECONOMY NEWS

Anthropic’s Near-$1 Trillion Valuation Shows the AI Race Is Becoming an Infrastructure War

Anthropic’s reported fundraising talks near a $1 trillion valuation show how the AI race is shifting from chatbot hype to compute capacity, infrastructure, and enterprise adoption.

2026.05.08

Tech

Samsung’s $1 Trillion Moment: Why Korea’s KOSPI 7,000 Rally Matters

South Korea’s KOSPI broke above 7,000 as Samsung Electronics reached a $1 trillion valuation, highlighting the global AI chip boom and new risks in Asian markets.

2026.05.06

Tech

The Pentagon’s AI Deals Show Big Tech Is Becoming Part of the Defense Stack

The Pentagon’s agreements with leading AI companies mark a new phase for military AI, linking Big Tech, classified networks, cloud infrastructure, and national-security strategy.

2026.05.02

Tech

Why the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Could Become a Global Recession Shock

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could raise inflation, slow growth, worsen hunger, and push the global economy toward recession.

2026.05.01

Global Economy

Energy Tax Cuts Spread Across 39 Economies Amid Fuel Price Surge

Governments in 39 economies are cutting energy taxes to offset rising fuel prices, raising concerns about inflation, fiscal deficits, and long-term policy risks.

2026.04.28

Global Economy

Japan’s Inflation Reawakens as War-Driven Energy Costs Complicate BOJ Policy

Japan’s inflation is accelerating again as Middle East tensions drive up energy costs. What it means for the BOJ, yen, and global markets.

2026.04.24

Asia Pacific

China Cuts Gasoline and Diesel Price Caps for First Time Since Iran War Began

China has lowered gasoline and diesel price caps for the first time since the Iran war began, signaling temporary relief from oil-price shock but renewed questions over inflation, energy security, and Asia’s economic exposure.

2026.04.21

Global Economy

The World Can’t Afford a Hormuz Shock

Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are pushing oil prices higher and reshaping global inflation and policy outlooks. Here’s what it means for the world economy.

2026.04.20

Global Economy

Hormuz Shock: Why Asia Faces the Sharpest Economic Pain From the New Oil Crisis

Rising Hormuz tensions are pushing oil above $100 and exposing Asia's deep vulnerability to imported energy, inflation pressure, weaker currencies, and central-bank uncertainty.

2026.04.13

Middle East Conflict

Saudi Oil Disruption Is Turning Into Asia’s Next Inflation Test

Attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure have cut oil output and pipeline flows, raising inflation and policy risks across Asia’s oil-importing economies.

2026.04.10

Global Economy