Trade and Tariffs - A growing share of American imports are made in South-East Asia [1] - Donald Trump's tariffs threaten the region's growth [1] - The crackdown on "transshipment" poses a risk to the region's economic expansion [1]

South Africa’s president says there is no trade-off between racial “transformation” and economic growth. Here’s why he is wrong https://t.co/sbIotwUHi5 ...

Malaysia’s growth missed official estimates in the second quarter, though the central bank said the economy is strong enough to weather the impact of US tariffs https://t.co/tr0Gb10gp4 ...

国家统计局发言人解释称，7月国内部分地区出现高温、暴雨、洪涝等极端天气，对经济运行造成了短期的冲击。受毕业季等因素影响，7月全国城镇调查失业率呈现季节性上升。外汇交易员 (@myfxtrader):#数据 中国7月规模以上工业增加值同比增5.7%，预期5.9%；7月社会消费品零售总额同比增3.7%，预期4.6%；7月城镇调查失业率5.2%，预期5.1%；1-7月城镇固定资产投资同比增1.6%，预期2.7%。 https://t.co/YCKATEchtx ...

Monetary Policy - Peru's central bank maintained stable interest rates due to below-target inflation [1] - Policymakers are adopting a wait-and-see approach regarding election uncertainty and US tariffs' impact on growth and prices [1]

Taiwan is set to revise its estimate for growth in 2025, providing the first glimpse of how it expects the economy to perform since the Trump administration imposed a 20% duty on exports to the US https://t.co/a3r4rcgfIs ...

Geopolitical & Economic Context - Autocrats view economic growth as a source of legitimacy [1] - Leaders in Asia, East Africa, and the Gulf are increasingly struggling to deliver on their economic goals [1]

Economic Analysis & Strategic Vision - Canada faces internal division and complacency, hindering its potential [2] - Canada's political system lacks a long-term vision, focusing on short-term issues instead of long-term prosperity [6] - Interprovincial trade regulations impede Canada's national trade, which only constitutes one-third of the economy [7] - Canada's GDP per capita grew by less than 40% of the US's growth, at only 23% over the past 10 years [8] Resource Management & Trade - Alberta sends over 4 million barrels of oil daily to the US at a discount, while Eastern Canada imports oil from Saudi Arabia at a higher price [7] - Canada could increase its GDP by up to $330 billion a year by responsibly developing its energy and natural resources [12] Immigration & Investment - Canada's population has soared at 16% over the past 10 years, three times that of the US [8] - Canada has not taken a strategic approach to immigration, lacking workers in areas like healthcare [9] - Canada has not invested at the same pace as the US in AI, clean energy, and quantum computing [9] Proposed Solutions - Canada needs to act as one nation by eliminating interprovincial trade regulations [11] - Canada should join more alliances with the EU, Japan, and Australia, representing over $20 trillion in market share [13] - Canada needs a merit-based immigration system to attract skilled workers and investors [14] - Canada should invest in AI and space to fuel innovation and secure future jobs [15]

Africa’s largest money manager sees private capital as key to narrowing the continent’s $100 billion annual infrastructure-financing gap, critical to boosting economic growth and lifting millions out of poverty https://t.co/5TwmFlOlOo ...

About a 10th of the targeted measures South Africa requires to tackle anemic economic growth have been fully implemented over the past 18 months, a new tracker showed https://t.co/69wY9pqBXO ...