A recent rise in defections from the country’s protected classes are reinforcing outside assessments that Kim is contending with internal discontent that could ultimately threaten his grip on power.
Sasol said it won’t pay a final dividend for fiscal 2024, citing high debt levels, and reported a swing to a net loss as market conditions remained challenging.
The Riksbank cut its key interest rate for the second time this year and indicated it is likely to lower borrowing costs again as a faltering economy threatens to push inflation further below its target.
