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CEIC recently added thematic datasets on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China's signature international investment strategy.

Australian inflation is proving to be both sticky and widespread – prompting a relatively swift reversal of last year's easing stance by the central bank.

Silver has become a major story. Parallels can be drawn with gold's rise to records, but silver has even more industrial uses than its precious-metal counterpart – especially applications relevant to the green-energy transition.

The Thai baht was one of Asia's best-performing currencies in 2025, appreciating almost 10% against the dollar despite disappointing tourist numbers, political instability and US tariffs.