China allows fresh urea exports amid Iran war-fuelled fertiliser crisis, sources say 2026-05-27 07:42:00 Reuters

Consumer confidence fell further in May as uncertainty and rising energy prices triggered by the war in Iran continued to dent household sentiment. 2026-05-27 07:06:00 Don Nico Forbes

Job ad for shepherds goes viral in China exposing labour market strains 2026-05-27 06:12:00 Reuters

China’s industrial firms reported stronger profit growth at the start of the second quarter, supported by rising energy prices and resilient overseas demand for technology products despite a broader economic…

Oil pulls back as traders look for progress on US-Iran talks 2026-05-27 03:48:00 Reuters

SK Hynix has become one of the world’s most valuable chip makers, joining an elite group of companies including Nvidia and TSMC. 2026-05-27 03:39:00 Kwanwoo Jun

Australia’s consumer-price growth slowed, but stayed high enough to keep the door open to further rate increases by the central bank. 2026-05-27 03:22:00 Stuart Condie

BOJ’s Ueda warns temporary energy shock could become persistent 2026-05-27 02:42:00 Reuters

New Zealand’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, narrowly deciding to wait to see how the Middle East conflict affects inflation. 2026-05-27 02:39:00 David Winning