Georgia Southern's Q1 2026 monitor puts Savannah metro growth at 0.03%. Manufacturing and logistics jobs revised up; Hyundai plant construction winds down.
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Savannah Metro Economy Grew Only 0.03% in Q1 2026: Monitor
Georgia Southern's Q1 2026 monitor puts Savannah metro growth at 0.03%, with Toma flagging a K-shaped split between luxury tourism and retail.
Vietnam Bank Liquidity Fix Hands State-Owned Big Four More Credit Room
Vietnam's Resolution 168 lets the Finance Ministry push State Treasury deposits at commercial banks above 50%, a fix that hands Big Four state banks new credit capacity while chasing 10%...
World Bank Approves $700M Jordan Loan to Fund Reform Phase Two
The World Bank approved a $700 million loan to Jordan to back reforms on private investment, MSME finance, green finance, and digital government payments.
China Lets Banks Pay More for Dollars to Curb the Yuan’s Rise
China let banks offer higher dollar deposit rates to slow yuan appreciation, a quiet PBOC tool signaling Beijing's currency ceiling to global FX traders.
Cebu Business Groups Tell Lawmakers to Put Economy First
Cebu's chambers want lawmakers to set politics aside as Senate turmoil over the Estrada arrest meets 7.2% inflation, a near-record peso, and wary investors.
Vietnam’s High-Tech FDI Jumps to $24.81 Billion, Value Stays Abroad
Vietnam drew $24.81 billion in high-tech FDI in early 2026, up 34.9%, yet design and high-margin work stay offshore while local firms bank assembly wages.
China’s Tech Stocks Flash a Warning About Its Economy
China leads the world in EVs, solar and AI, yet its tech stocks keep falling. Weak consumption, overcapacity and deflation explain the five-year gap.
China’s New Outbound Tech Rules Mirror Washington’s Screen
China’s new outbound investment rules take effect on July 1, and for the first time they hand Beijing a formal legal basis to screen, condition, and even unwind the technology...
Egypt Fast-Tracks €8.1B Siemens High-Speed Rail Toward 2027 Launch
When Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT, the government body that oversees rail and metro construction) signed a €8.1 billion contract with a Siemens Mobility-led consortium in May 2022, it...