Consumer confidence in April plunged into crisis territory, recording the sharpest monthly decline globally and across the Asia-Pacific region as economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, rising living costs, and dissatisfaction with government efforts to address the economy eroded public sentiment, according to the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.

During the 59th annual meeting held in Samarkand, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced plans to invest almost 65 billion euros in energy systems, digital infrastructure and the development of cross-border transport links in the Asia-Pacific region, Euro News reports. The meeting was attended by more than 4,000 delegates from more than 100 countries, including finance ministers, […]